Best Nursing Homes in New Jersey
Compare 348 Medicare-certified nursing homes in New Jersey by CMS five-star quality rating.
Nursing Homes in New Jersey — by the numbers
348facilities
3.4★average rating
172rated 4-5 stars
49%are 4-5 stars
Star-rating distribution — New Jersey
About 18.0% of New Jersey's population is aged 65 or older (1,706,102 residents), which shapes demand for nursing homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Highest-rated in New Jersey
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Acclaim Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Jersey City, NJ
5Much above average
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Actors Fund Home
Englewood, NJ
5Much above average
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Alaris Health At Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove, NJ
5Much above average
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Anchor Care And Rehabilitation Center
Hazlet, NJ
5Much above average
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Applewood Village, Inc
Freehold, NJ
5Much above average
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Aristacare At Manchester
Manchester, NJ
5Much above average
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Aristacare At Norwood Terrace
Plainfield, NJ
5Much above average
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Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare At West Deptfor
West Deptford, NJ
5Much above average
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Bartley Nursing & Rehab
Jackson, NJ
5Much above average
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Bayonne University Hospital
Bayonne, NJ
5Much above average
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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Paramus, NJ
5Much above average
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Birchwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Cranford, NJ
5Much above average
Nursing Homes by city
Toms River
9 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Wayne
8 nursing homes
Avg rating2.9
Voorhees
7 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Cherry Hill
6 nursing homes
Avg rating2.3
Edison
6 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Cedar Grove
5 nursing homes
Avg rating3.4
Freehold
5 nursing homes
Avg rating4.1
Jersey City
5 nursing homes
Avg rating3.2
Lakewood
5 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Newark
5 nursing homes
Avg rating2.4
Trenton
5 nursing homes
Avg rating1.8
West Orange
5 nursing homes
Avg rating3.9
Brick
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Bridgewater
4 nursing homes
Avg rating4.5
East Orange
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.2
Elizabeth
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Moorestown
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Newton
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Old Bridge
4 nursing homes
Avg rating4.6
Paramus
4 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
Wall
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.4
Whiting
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.1
Burlington
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Cape May Court House
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Galloway Township
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Hackensack
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Hamilton
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2.8
Lawrenceville
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2.8
Livingston
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4.1
Monroe Township
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Morristown
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4.1
Neptune
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
North Bergen
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.9
Paterson
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Phillipsburg
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Plainfield
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4.5
Sewell
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2.6
Somerset
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Vineland
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Bayville
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Berkeley Heights
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Bridgeton
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Camden
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2
Cranford
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.1
Dover
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Eatontown
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Englewood
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Florham Park
2 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Haskell
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Hazlet
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
Hillsborough
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Holmdel
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
Kearny
2 nursing homes
Avg rating1.5
Lincoln Park
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.5
Little Egg Harbor Tw
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.5
Manahawkin
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.8
Marlton
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Matawan
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Medford
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Montclair
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Mountainside
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
New Providence
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.5
North Cape May
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Orange
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Passaic
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.3
Perth Amboy
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Rahway
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.5
Red Bank
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.8
Ridgewood
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Teaneck
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
Tinton Falls
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.5
Union City
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
West Caldwell
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.5
Absecon
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Allendale
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Allenwood
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Atco
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2
Atlantic City
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Atlantic Highlands
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2
Barnegat
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2
By county
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How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.