Nursing Homes in Califon, NJ- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 28, 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 Califon
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 28, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Califon has a total of 64 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,311 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Califon of 1,046, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.14 persons in Califon. There were 5,870 residents in nursing homes as April 28, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.29 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, Califon 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 Califon and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.71 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.20 | 2.12 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.89 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.
COVID-19 Infections in Califon 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 Califon there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 28, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Califon
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 Califon Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Califon, 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 Califon
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Califon 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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Hartwyck at Oak Tree 2048 OAK TREE ROAD EDISON, NJ |
12.00 |
Clover Rest Home 28 WASHINGTON STREET COLUMBIA, NJ |
5.33 |
Careone at The Highlands 1350 INMAN AVENUE EDISON, NJ |
5.33 |
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 1633 HIGHWAY 22 WATCHUNG, NJ |
4.67 |
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ |
17.33 |
Careone at Somerset Valley 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST BOUND BROOK, NJ |
7.33 |
N J Eastern Star Home 111 FINDERNE AVENUE BRIDGEWATER, NJ |
17.33 |
Parker at Somerset, Inc 15 DELLWOOD LANE SOMERSET, NJ |
6.00 |
Pine Acres Convalescent Center 51 MADISON AVE MADISON, NJ |
18.67 |
Careone at East Brunswick 599 CRANBURY ROAD EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ |
8.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Califon based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Country Arch Care Center 114 PITTSTOWN ROAD PITTSTOWN, NJ |
96.00 |
Complete Care at Brakeley Park, LLC 290 RED SCHOOL LANE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ |
84.17 |
Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home 78 SLIKER ROAD CALIFON, NJ |
437.33 |
Runnells Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 40 WATCHUNG WAY BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ |
71.33 / |
Rose Mountain Care Center ROUTE 1 & 18 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ |
72.67 |
Promedica Total Rehab + (piscataway) 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ |
290.33 |
Mohawk Meadows 1 O'BRIEN LANE LAFAYETTE, NJ |
292.33 / |
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 633 STATE ROUTE 28 RARITAN, NJ |
27.33 |
Morris View Healthcare Center 540 WEST HANOVER AVENUE MORRISTOWN, NJ |
93.50 |
Abingdon Care and Rehabilitation Center 303 ROCK AVE GREEN BROOK, NJ |
168.00 |
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