Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in New Jersey

New Jersey has 447 Medicare-certified care providers across 21 counties and 426 cities. The average CMS overall rating among rated providers is 3.3 out of 5.

Care typeProviders
Nursing Homes348View in New Jersey
Home Health Agencies38View in New Jersey
Hospice61View in New Jersey
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities13View in New Jersey
Long-Term Care Hospitals9View in New Jersey
Assisted Living Facilities564View in New Jersey
Memory Care Facilities10View in New Jersey
Custodial Care Facilities17View in New Jersey
Adult Care Homes47View in New Jersey
Adult Day Care Centers348View in New Jersey
Home Care Agencies916View in New Jersey
PACE Programs16View in New Jersey
Respite Care Facilities162View in New Jersey
Senior Housing0—

Cities in New Jersey

Cherry Hill, NJ 83 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.2 Newark, NJ 64 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.4 Lakewood, NJ 46 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6 Toms River, NJ 46 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.7 Edison, NJ 41 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.7 Somerset, NJ 36 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Jersey City, NJ 35 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.4 East Orange, NJ 34 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2 West Orange, NJ 33 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3 Paterson, NJ 31 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Brick, NJ 30 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6 Burlington, NJ 30 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.4

Counties in New Jersey

Choosing care in New Jersey

Start by comparing CMS Five-Star ratings, which summarize health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. A high overall rating is a useful signal, but read the underlying inspection findings and staffing figures too - they show what is behind the score.

Visit candidates in New Jersey when possible, ask how care plans are set and reviewed, and confirm costs, coverage, and availability in writing. Staffing consistency and clear family communication matter as much as any published score.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified providers are in New Jersey?
The current CMS snapshot lists 447 certified providers in New Jersey: 348 nursing homes, 38 home health agencies, and 61 hospice programs.
What is the average CMS rating in New Jersey?
The average CMS overall star rating among rated providers in New Jersey is 3.3 out of 5 in the current snapshot.
Which cities in New Jersey have the most care providers?
Cherry Hill, Newark, Lakewood lead New Jersey by number of certified providers in the current snapshot. See the city list above for counts.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data processing date: 2026-10-06.

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