CMS 5-star · New Jersey

CMS 5-Star Nursing Homes in New Jersey

The 87 nursing homes in New Jersey that CMS rates 5 stars overall — its highest rating. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.

87 rated 5 stars by CMSNew JerseyCMS data · updated 2026-08-03

How this list is built. This page lists the nursing homes that meet one explicit CMS threshold — an overall rating of 5 stars — in New Jersey. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Inclusion reflects CMS’s own rating, nothing more.

At a glance

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 87 of New Jersey’s 345 rated nursing homes (about 25%), spread across 68 cities. A 5-star rating summarizes past health inspections, staffing, and quality measures; it is not a guarantee of current care.SeniorCareRating.com reports CMS’s ratings exactly as published and adds no ranking of its own.
Rated 5 stars by CMS
87
overall rating
Share of rated facilities
25%
of 345 rated
Cities represented
68
All nursing homes in state
348

Who runs the 5-star facilities

Ownership composition of the 87 CMS 5-star nursing homes in New Jersey.

Ownership composition

Whether the state's CMS 5-star facilities are mostly for-profit, non-profit, or government-run.

For profit - Limited Liability company35
Non profit - Corporation23
For profit - Corporation16
For profit - Individual3
For profit - Partnership2
Non profit - Other2
Government - State2
Non profit - Church related2
Government - County2

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03

Methodology
Ownership type is a CMS-reported field. Counts are across the 5-star cohort only.

CMS 5-star nursing homes in New Jersey

40 of the 87 facilities CMS rates 5 stars (alphabetical, grouped by county). See all 87 in the filtered search. Overall, health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings are CMS's.

Ocean County8

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Aristacare at Manchester
Manchester · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5165
Bartley Nursing & Rehab
Jackson · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5234
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River
Toms River · Non profit - Other
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 526
Community Medical Center Tcu
Toms River · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 525
Complete Care at Bey Lea, LLC
Toms River · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5120
Complete Care at Green Acres
Toms River · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5167
Complete Care at Shorrock
Brick · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5180
Crestwood Manor
Whiting · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 564

Union County6

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace
Plainfield · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5120
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cranford · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5200
Care Connection Rahway
Rahway · For profit - Individual
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 524
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside
Mountainside · Non profit - Other
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 563
Complete Care at Plainfield LLC
Plainfield · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5106
Complete Care at Woodlands
Plainfield · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5120

Monmouth County5

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center
Hazlet · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5170
Applewood Village, Inc
Freehold · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 560
Careone at Holmdel
Holmdel · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5130
Continuing Care at Seabrook
Tinton Falls · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 586
De La Salle Hall
Lincroft · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 532

Bergen County4

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Actors Fund Home
Englewood · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 52 out of 5107
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Paramus · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 53 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5574
Careone at Cresskill
Cresskill · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5113
Careone at Valley
Westwood · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 598

Essex County3

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 53 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5230
Careone at Livingston
Livingston · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5120
Complete Care at St Vincents LLC
Cedar Grove · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5151

Gloucester County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at West Deptfor
West Deptford · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5156
Cedar Grove Respiratory and Nursing Center
Williamstown · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5180

Hudson County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Jersey City · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5183
Bayonne University Hospital
Bayonne · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 517

Middlesex County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Brighton Gardens of Edison
Edison · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 530
Complete Care at Madison, LLC
Matawan · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5167

Passaic County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Careone at Wayne
Wayne · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5101
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC
Paterson · For profit - Individual
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 554

Burlington County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Complete Care at Marcella LLC
Burlington · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5150

Cape May County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Complete Care at Court House, LLC
Cape May Court House · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5120

Mercer County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente
Lawrenceville · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5100

Morris County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Cheshire Home
Florham Park · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 535

Sussex County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Complete Care at Barn Hill
Newton · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5154

Warren County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Clover Rest Home
Columbia · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 53 out of 533

How to read a CMS 5-star rating

What the rating does and does not tell you.

A 5-star overall rating means a facility scored in CMS’s top band on the combination of health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict. Two 5-star facilities can differ meaningfully on their individual components and records.

Before choosing, also review each facility’s:

  • Recent inspections. the findings and dates of the latest surveys
  • Staffing. nurse and aide levels relative to residents
  • Citations. what inspectors recorded, and severity
  • Federal penalties. fines on record
  • Payment denials. a distinct CMS record type
  • Ownership. the CMS-reported ownership group

Every facility above links to its full CMS profile with these records, and you can put any of them side by side in Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare and visit in person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many CMS 5-star nursing homes are in New Jersey?

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 87 of the 345 rated nursing homes in New Jersey (about 25%), across 68 cities. All 87 are listed on this page.

Does a CMS 5-star rating mean a nursing home is safe or right for me?

No. A 5-star overall rating is CMS's summary of past data — health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — not a guarantee of current conditions or a fit for an individual's needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Read a facility's recent inspections, staffing, citations, penalties, and ownership, and visit in person before deciding.

How does CMS calculate the overall star rating?

CMS combines three components — health inspections, staffing relative to resident needs, and clinical quality measures — into a single 1–5 overall rating. It reflects past reported data. Some facilities are not rated when CMS lacks sufficient data.

How current is this list?

The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm a facility's current rating on Medicare's Care Compare before deciding.

Methodology and limits
New Jersey has 87 nursing homes CMS rates 5 stars overall, from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The table shows 40 of them, alphabetically; the complete list is in the 5-star-filtered New Jersey search linked above. Inclusion is based solely on the CMS overall star rating; SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. CMS ratings are shown exactly as published and summarize past data, not current conditions. Missing values are shown as missing, never as zero. See full methodology.
SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.