Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on January 5, 2025

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ridgewood has a total of 335 active skilled nursing facilities and 67,056 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ridgewood of 25,056, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.37 persons in Ridgewood. There were 57,920 residents in nursing homes as January 5, 2025 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.38 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Ridgewood has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Ridgewood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.69 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.27	2.21 / 2.32
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.95 / 0.87
All Staff	3.79	3.85 / 3.86

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.

COVID-19 Infections in Ridgewood Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Ridgewood there were a total of 126 new cases and 126 new deaths among residents for the week ending January 5, 2025. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ridgewood

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Ridgewood Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ridgewood, NJ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Ridgewood

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ridgewood based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Job Haines Home For Aged People 250 BLOOMFIELD AVE BLOOMFIELD, NJ	4.67
Chapin Home For The Aging 165 01 CHAPIN PARKWAY JAMAICA, NY	9.33
Optima Care Harborview 178-198 OGDEN AVE JERSEY CITY, NJ	26.00
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 537 MOUNTAIN AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ	18.00
Peace Care St Ann's 198 OLD BERGEN ROAD JERSEY CITY, NJ	20.67
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Healthcare 51 MADISON AVE MADISON, NJ	16.00
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 900 MAIN ST ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY	27.33
Cliffside Rehab and Residential Health Care Center 119 - 19 GRAHAM COURT FLUSHING, NY	8.00
Queen of Peace Residence 110-30 221ST STREET QUEENS VILLAGE, NY	11.33
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 150 NEW PROVIDENCE ROAD MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ	26.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Ridgewood based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Holliswood Ctr For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 195 44 WOODHULL AVENUE HOLLIS, NY	73.00
Troy Hills Center 200 REYNOLDS AVE PARSIPPANY, NJ	251.33
Complete Care at Prospect Heights LLC 336 PROSPECT AVE HACKENSACK, NJ	84.67
Martine Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 12 TIBBITS AVENUE WHITE PLAINS, NY	62.00
Cornell Hall Care and Rehabilitation Center 234 CHESTNUT STREET UNION, NJ	109.00
The Buckingham at Norwood 100 MCCLELLAN STREET NORWOOD, NJ	156.83
Hillside Manor Rehab and Extended Care Center 182 15 HILLSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA EST, NY	103.67 /
Fieldston Lodge Care Center 666 KAPPOCK STREET RIVERDALE, NY	58.67 /
Hudson Hill Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 65 ASHBURTON AVENUE YONKERS, NY	92.00 /
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc 135 VANDERBILT AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY	79.33 /

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