Best Nursing Homes in New Jersey — 2026 Rankings

New Jersey has 348 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 21.3 deficiencies per facility, with 1 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Bayonne University Hospital — Bayonne (0 deficiencies)
2. Care Connection Rahway — Rahway (2 deficiencies)
3. Florham Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center — Florham Park (2 deficiencies)
4. Holland Christian Home Association — North Haledon (2 deficiencies)
5. Imperial Care Center — Neptune (2 deficiencies)
6. Inglemoor Rehabilitation And Care Center — Livingston (2 deficiencies)
7. Skilled Nursing At Fellowship Village — Basking Ridge (2 deficiencies)
8. Applewood Village, Inc — Freehold (3 deficiencies)
9. Continuing Care At Lantern Hill — New Providence (4 deficiencies)
10. Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu — Hoboken (4 deficiencies)
11. Job Haines Home For Aged People — Bloomfield (4 deficiencies)
12. St Joseph's Home Al & Nc, Inc — Woodbridge (4 deficiencies)
13. Careone At Valley — Westwood (5 deficiencies)
14. Careone At Wayne — Wayne (5 deficiencies)
15. Community Medical Center Tcu — Toms River (5 deficiencies)
16. Emerson Health Care Center — Emerson (5 deficiencies)
17. Parker At Somerset, Inc — Somerset (5 deficiencies)
18. United Methodist Communities At Collingswood — Collingswood (5 deficiencies)
19. Concord Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center — Lakewood (6 deficiencies)
20. Continuing Care At Seabrook — Tinton Falls (6 deficiencies)
21. De La Salle Hall — Lincroft (6 deficiencies)
22. Dwelling Place At St Clares — Dover (6 deficiencies)
23. Hampton Ridge Healthcare And Rehabilitation — Toms River (6 deficiencies)
24. New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home At Paramus — Paramus (6 deficiencies)
25. Reformed Church Home — Old Bridge (6 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in New Jersey

• Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,542 citations
• Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,442 citations
• Resident Rights Deficiencies — 873 citations
• Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 870 citations
• Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 752 citations

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• New Jersey SNF Scorecard
• New Jersey Compliance Benchmark

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families