Nursing Homes in Morristown, NJ- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 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 Morristown
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Morristown has a total of 165 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,691 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Morristown of 19,261, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.81 persons in Morristown. There were 18,796 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.34 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, Morristown 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 Morristown and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.71 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.19 | 2.12 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.87 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.84 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.
COVID-19 Infections in Morristown 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 Morristown there were a total of 23 new cases and 23 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Morristown
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 Morristown Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Morristown, 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 Morristown
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Morristown 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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Woodcliff Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center 555 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ |
15.33 |
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Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 42 NORTH MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR, NJ |
10.00 |
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Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 537 MOUNTAIN AVENUE NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ |
0.67 |
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Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 59 BIRCH STREET PATERSON, NJ |
13.33 |
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Dwelling Place at St Clares 400 WEST BLACKWELL ST DOVER, NJ |
9.33 |
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Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab 1048 GROVE STREET ELIZABETH, NJ |
16.00 |
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Winchester Gardens Health Care Center 333 ELMWOOD AVENUE MAPLEWOOD, NJ |
20.00 |
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Excel Care at Wayne 296 HAMBURG TURNPIKE WAYNE, NJ |
7.33 |
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Hartwyck at Oak Tree 2048 OAK TREE ROAD EDISON, NJ |
12.00 |
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Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC 165 FAIRFIELD AVE WEST CALDWELL, NJ |
6.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Morristown based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Careone at New Milford 800 RIVER ROAD NEW MILFORD, NJ |
34.67 |
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Morris View Healthcare Center 540 WEST HANOVER AVENUE MORRISTOWN, NJ |
93.50 |
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Promedica Total Rehab + (piscataway) 10 STERLING DRIVE PISCATAWAY, NJ |
290.33 |
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Spring Creek Healthcare Center 1 LINDBERGH AVENUE PERTH AMBOY, NJ |
111.00 |
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Complete Care at Hamilton, LLC 56 HAMILTON AVENUE PASSAIC, NJ |
53.33 |
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Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Center 65 JAY STREET NEWARK, NJ |
44.00 |
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Country Arch Care Center 114 PITTSTOWN ROAD PITTSTOWN, NJ |
96.00 |
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Canterbury at Cedar Grove 398 POMPTON AVENUE CEDAR GROVE, NJ |
155.67 |
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Runnells Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 40 WATCHUNG WAY BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ |
71.33 / |
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Complete Care at Green Knoll 875 ROUTE 202-206 NORTH BRIDGEWATER, NJ |
66.83 |
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