Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in New Jersey

Facilities in New Jersey with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 LITTLE BROOK NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOME CALIFON, NJ F 0 N/A 14
2 TRENTON GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER TRENTON, NJ F 0 0.39 26
3 CRYSTAL LAKE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION BAYVILLE, NJ F 0 0.33 16
4 MANAHAWKIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER MANAHAWKIN, NJ F 1 0.21 24
5 WHITING GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER WHITING, NJ F 3 0.34 16
6 DWELLSIDE CARE AND REHAB CHERRY HILL, NJ F 5 0.20 22
7 THE PINES AT MEDFORD MEDFORD, NJ F 15 0.46 21
8 BELLE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER TRENTON, NJ F 16 0.29 13
9 THE SUBACUTE AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE VOORHEES, NJ F 19 0.35 14
10 HARBOUR VIEW SENIOR LIVING CORP NORTH BERGEN, NJ F 22 N/A 13
11 THE FOUNTAINS OF ATCO ATCO, NJ F 22 0.44 27
12 COMPLETE CARE AT CHESTNUT HILL LLC PASSAIC, NJ F 22 0.38 14
13 ALLAIRE REHAB & NURSING FREEHOLD, NJ F 23 0.42 15
14 Homestead Rehabilitation & Health Care Center NEWTON, NJ F 24 0.30 19
15 SHORE GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER TOMS RIVER, NJ F 25 0.33 12
16 SINAI POST-ACUTE NURSING & REHAB CENTER NEWARK, NJ F 25 0.27 12
17 COMPLETE CARE AT WAYNE HILLS REHAB & RESP CENTER WAYNE, NJ F 25 0.44 19
18 WINDMERE NORTH HALEDON, NJ F 26 N/A 3
19 LINCOLN PARK CARE CENTER LINCOLN PARK, NJ F 26 0.41 14
20 PALACE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER, THE MAPLE SHADE, NJ F 27 0.39 15
21 EXCEL CARE AT THE PINES ATLANTIC CITY, NJ F 28 N/A 15
22 ACCELERATE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB PISCATAWAY PISCATAWAY, NJ F 29 0.53 19
23 MOUNT HOLLY REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER LUMBERTON, NJ F 29 0.36 14
24 AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT SALEM COUNTY SALEM, NJ F 29 0.13 17
25 AVALON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER HAMILTON, NJ F 30 0.43 11
26 FAMILY OF CARING AT PARK RIDGE LLC PARK RIDGE, NJ F 31 0.52 26
27 Alaris Health at The Chateau ROCHELLE PARK, NJ F 33 N/A 8
28 EXCEL CARE AT MANALAPAN MANALAPAN, NJ F 34 0.31 15
29 AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MEMORIAL BRIDGE PENNS GROVE, NJ F 34 0.23 13
30 ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ F 34 0.49 7
31 ABIGAIL HOUSE FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CAMDEN, NJ D 35 0.28 17
32 PREMIER CADBURY OF CHERRY HILL CHERRY HILL, NJ D 35 0.36 18
33 HAMILTON GROVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, LLC HAMILTON, NJ D 36 0.31 14
34 BARNEGAT REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER BARNEGAT, NJ D 36 0.35 15
35 Complete Care at Wall LLC WALL, NJ D 37 0.52 17
36 RIVER FRONT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER PENNSAUKEN, NJ D 38 0.23 11
37 ATLAS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE AT DAUGHTERS O CLIFTON, NJ D 38 0.42 19
38 CRANBURY CENTER MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ D 39 0.59 9
39 Avalon Rehab and Care Center WAYNE, NJ D 39 0.38 7
40 COMPLETE CARE AT MILFORD MANOR LLC WEST MILFORD, NJ D 39 0.42 13
41 AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT VINELAND VINELAND, NJ D 39 0.17 10
42 AVANT REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER TRENTON, NJ D 40 0.23 9
43 ROSE GARDEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER TOMS RIVER, NJ D 40 0.47 14
44 COMPLETE CARE AT MONMOUTH, LLC LONG BRANCH, NJ D 40 0.22 13
45 WYNWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER CINNAMINSON, NJ D 40 0.26 8
46 ABINGDON CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER GREEN BROOK, NJ D 41 0.29 15
47 ARNOLD WALTER NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER HAZLET, NJ D 41 0.50 14
48 ATLANTIC COAST REHAB & HEALTH LAKEWOOD, NJ D 41 0.35 12
49 CareOne at New Milford NEW MILFORD, NJ D 42 0.55 18
50 SOMERSET WOODS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER SOMERSET, NJ D 43 0.64 11
51 OPTIMA CARE FOUNTAINS SECAUCUS, NJ D 43 0.54 12
52 TALLWOODS CARE CENTER BAYVILLE, NJ D 43 0.60 10
53 FOUNTAINVIEW CARE CENTER LAKEWOOD, NJ D 43 0.36 9
54 REDBANK CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING RED BANK, NJ D 43 0.33 14
55 LAUREL BAY HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER KEANSBURG, NJ D 44 0.47 12
56 NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY NEWARK, NJ D 44 0.39 14
57 HEALTH CENTER AT GALLOWAY, THE GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ D 44 0.45 14
58 Care Connection Rahway RAHWAY, NJ D 44 N/A 4
59 BISHOP MCCARTHY CENTER FOR REHAB & HEALTHCARE VINELAND, NJ D 44 0.30 7
60 SPRING CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER PERTH AMBOY, NJ D 45 0.26 5
61 AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT SOUTHGATE CARNEYS POINT, NJ D 45 0.29 11
62 Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare PERTH AMBOY, NJ D 45 0.16 10
63 COMPLETE CARE AT INGLEMOOR, LLC ENGLEWOOD, NJ D 46 0.64 19
64 Complete Care at Voorhees, LLC VOORHEES, NJ D 46 0.32 11
65 TROY HILLS CENTER PARSIPPANY, NJ D 46 0.84 23
66 CRANFORD PARK CARE CRANFORD, NJ D 47 0.38 12
67 COMPLETE CARE AT HOLIDAY CITY TOMS RIVER, NJ D 47 0.30 5
68 Aspen Hills Healthcare Center PEMBERTON, NJ D 47 0.31 7
69 Complete Care at Linwood, LLC LINWOOD, NJ D 47 0.28 10
70 ATLAS POST ACUTE AT WOODBURY COUNTRY CLUB WOODBURY, NJ D 48 0.72 12
71 ADVANCED SUBACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER AT SEWELL SEWELL, NJ D 48 0.32 10
72 Complete Care at Laurelton, LLC BRICK, NJ D 48 0.40 6
73 MOUNTAINSIDE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ D 48 0.48 20
74 RIDGEWOOD CENTER RIDGEWOOD, NJ D 48 0.59 23
75 MOHAWK MEADOWS LAFAYETTE, NJ D 48 0.43 10
76 COMPLETE CARE AT OCEAN GROVE LLC OCEAN GROVE, NJ D 49 0.40 12
77 COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE LLC NORTH BERGEN, NJ D 49 0.77 26
78 BUCKINGHAM AT NORWOOD, THE NORWOOD, NJ D 49 0.52 6
79 ARISTACARE AT CHERRY HILL CHERRY HILL, NJ D 49 0.39 14
80 RIVERSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC TRENTON, NJ D 49 0.29 10
81 Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oceanview OCEAN VIEW, NJ D 49 0.29 10
82 OAKLAND REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER OAKLAND, NJ D 49 0.45 17
83 ELMWOOD HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC BLACKWOOD, NJ D 49 0.35 9
84 LLANFAIR HOUSE CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER WAYNE, NJ D 49 0.63 10
85 Emerson Health Care Center EMERSON, NJ C 50 N/A 0
86 ATLAS HEALTHCARE AT SEASHORE GARDENS GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ C 50 0.37 13
87 COMPLETE CARE AT BRAKELEY PARK PHILLIPSBURG, NJ C 50 0.55 10
88 Morris View Healthcare Center MORRISTOWN, NJ C 50 0.49 9
89 ROLLING HILLS CARE CENTER LEBANON, NJ C 50 0.48 9
90 King Manor Care and Rehabilitation Center NEPTUNE, NJ C 50 0.31 8
91 CREST HAVEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ C 50 0.32 8
92 Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare HAMMONTON, NJ C 50 0.44 14
93 CAREONE AT WELLINGTON HACKENSACK, NJ C 50 0.42 11
94 COMPLETE CARE AT SHORROCK BRICK, NJ C 51 0.22 6
95 ASTER CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER TINTON FALLS, NJ C 51 0.46 8
96 COMPLETE CARE AT FAIR LAWN EDGE PATERSON, NJ C 51 0.30 6
97 COMPLETE CARE AT BEY LEA, LLC TOMS RIVER, NJ C 51 0.34 9
98 LAKELAND NURSING & REHAB HASKELL, NJ C 51 0.34 11
99 FOREST MANOR HCC BLAIRSTOWN, NJ C 51 0.34 8
100 Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare DEPTFORD, NJ C 51 0.25 6
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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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