Nursing Homes in Berkeley Heights, NJ- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Berkeley Heights
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Berkeley Heights has a total of 185 active skilled nursing facilities and 26,860 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Berkeley Heights of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Berkeley Heights. There were 20,807 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.46 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, Berkeley Heights 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 Berkeley Heights and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.77 | 0.71 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.18 | 2.12 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.87 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.82 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.
COVID-19 Infections in Berkeley Heights 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 Berkeley Heights there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Berkeley Heights
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 Berkeley Heights Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Berkeley Heights, 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 Berkeley Heights
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Berkeley Heights 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 |
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Winchester Gardens Health Care Center 333 ELMWOOD AVENUE MAPLEWOOD, NJ |
20.00 |
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 537 MOUNTAIN AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ |
0.67 |
Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu 308 WILLOW AVENUE HOBOKEN, NJ |
12.00 |
Careone at The Highlands 1350 INMAN AVENUE EDISON, NJ |
5.33 |
Careone at Valley 300 OLD HOOK ROAD WESTWOOD, NJ |
10.00 |
Careone at Wayne 493 BLACK OAK RIDGE ROAD WAYNE, NJ |
3.33 |
Parker at Somerset, Inc 15 DELLWOOD LANE SOMERSET, NJ |
6.00 |
Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 480 PARKWAY DRIVE EAST ORANGE, NJ |
20.67 |
Cheshire Home 9 RIDGEDALE AVE FLORHAM PARK, NJ |
18.00 |
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 150 NEW PROVIDENCE ROAD MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ |
18.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Berkeley Heights based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home 78 SLIKER ROAD CALIFON, NJ |
437.33 |
Canterbury at Cedar Grove 398 POMPTON AVENUE CEDAR GROVE, NJ |
155.67 |
Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ |
44.00 |
Complete Care at Bayshore LLC 715 NORTH BEERS STREET HOLMDEL, NJ |
73.33 |
Runnells Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 40 WATCHUNG WAY BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ |
71.33 / |
Complete Care at Chestnut Hill LLC 360 CHESTNUT STREET PASSAIC, NJ |
52.67 |
Complete Care at Inglemoor, LLC 333 GRAND AVE ENGLEWOOD, NJ |
67.33 |
Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge 77 EAST 43RD STREET PATERSON, NJ |
50.67 |
Complete Care at Hamilton, LLC 56 HAMILTON AVENUE PASSAIC, NJ |
53.33 |
Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 155 40TH STREET IRVINGTON, NJ |
94.00 |
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