America's Best Nursing Homes 2022

By Newsweek

America's Best Nursing Homes 2022

Selecting the right nursing home for a family member has always been difficult and never more so than during the age of COVID-19. To try to make it easier, Newsweek has once again partnered with respected global data research firm Statista to create an annual ranking of America's Best Nursing Homes.

This year's ranking identifies the nation's top nursing homes based on three critical criteria: overall performance data, peer recommendations and each facility's handling of COVID-19, relative to in-state competition. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size, according to the United States Census Bureau were included in the study.

This year our ranking lists the 450 top facilities across 25 states. If you need to choose a place for a loved one, we hope this list of Best Nursing Homes will help make that decision easier and the burden, lighter.

Rank	Facility	City	US State	Certified Beds	Medicare/Medicaid Accepted	Continuing Care Retirement Community	Resident and Family Council
1	Hunterdon Care Center	Flemington	NJ	185	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Alaris Health at Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove	NJ	230	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	Daughters of Miriam Center / The Gallen Institute	Clifton	NJ	210	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Hackensack Meridian Health - Bayshore Medical Center	Holmdel	NJ	232	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	Eastern Pines Convalescent Center	Atlantic City	NJ	151	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center	West Caldwell	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	Alaris Health at Castle Hill	Union City	NJ	215	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
8	Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Hazlet	NJ	202	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
9	Morrishall - St. Joseph's Skilled Nursing Center	Lawrenceville	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
10	St Joseph's Healthcare & Rehab Center	Cedar Grove	NJ	151	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
11	Alaris Health at Hamilton Park	Jersey City	NJ	260	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
12	Elmora Hills Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center	Elizabeth	NJ	200	Medicare and Medicaid	N	None
13	Merwick Care & Rehabilitation	Plainsboro	NJ	200	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
14	Roosevelt Care Center at Edison	Edison	NJ	356	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
15	Bridgeway Care And Rehab Center At Bridgewater	Bridgewater	NJ	151	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
16	Christian Health Care Center	Wyckoff	NJ	298	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
17	Daughters of Israel - West Orange	West Orange	NJ	303	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
18	White House Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center	Orange	NJ	176	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
19	Regency Grande Post-Acute, Rehab & Nursing Center	Dover	NJ	155	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
20	Genesis - Jersey Shore Center	Eatontown	NJ	158	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
21	Alaris Health at Jersey City	Jersey City	NJ	183	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
22	Venetian Care & Rehabilitation	South Amboy	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
23	Jewish Home At Rockleigh	Rockleigh	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
24	Masonic Village At Burlington	Burlington	NJ	264	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
25	Complete Care at Shorrock Gardens	Brick	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
26	Morristown Post Acute Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	Morristown	NJ	287	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
27	Abigail House For Nursing & Rehabilitation	Camden	NJ	188	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
28	Royal Suites Health Care & Rehabilitation	Galloway Township	NJ	186	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
29	Bergen New Bridge Medical Center	Paramus	NJ	574	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
30	Virtua Health & Rehabilitation Center - Mount Holly	Lumberton	NJ	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
31	Atrium Post Acute Care Of Park Ridge	Park Ridge	NJ	210	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
32	New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo	Edison	NJ	328	Medicare	N	Resident
33	Alameda - Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy	NJ	250	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
34	Maple Glen Center	Fairlawn	NJ	159	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
35	Aristacare - at Cedar Oaks	South Plainfield	NJ	230	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
36	Atrium Post Acute Care Of Wayne	Wayne	NJ	209	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
37	South Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	Vauxhall	NJ	195	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
38	Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center	East Orange	NJ	190	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident

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Licensing
If your facility is listed above, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.

Methodology
America's Best Nursing Homes 2022 highlights the nation's top 450 nursing homes out of 11,849 analyzed. The rankings are based on performance data, peer recommendations and handling COVID-19, relative to in-state competition. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size, according to The United States Census Bureau (2020) were included in the study.

Statista used Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data to determine the performance of nursing homes. For peer recommendations, Statista invited over 10,000 medical experts (registered nurses, nursing home managers and administrators, licensed practical nurses / licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, therapists and physicians) to an online survey. Additionally, experts from all over the US could participate in the survey of the Best Nursing Homes by State on newsweek.com. Email verification was required and self-recommendation was not possible.

The survey data was collected from July to August 2021. Statista and Newsweek calculated a COVID-19 score for each facility, using CMS and other official data, to identify nursing homes which have had the best possible response and protocols during the pandemic. The overall rating is the weighted average of the performance data score, the reputation score and the COVID-19 score. Each score is weighted with 1/3. The best 450 nursing homes are awarded with a rank in their own state, resulting in 25 individual lists. The information provided in this ranking should be considered together with other information about nursing homes or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of nursing homes that are not included in the list is not disputed.

You can download the full methodology here.

Legend
Continuing Care Retirement Community - Part independent living, part assisted living and part skilled nursing home, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process, accommodating residents' changing needs. Upon entering, healthy adults can reside independently in single-family homes, apartments or condominiums. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can move into assisted living or nursing care facilities.

Family Council - A family council operates by and for families of persons who live in nursing homes and boarding care homes. Family Council participants advocate for the well-being of their relatives by partnering with them in promoting and enhancing quality of daily life.

Resident Council - A resident council is an independent, organized group of persons living in a nursing facility who meet on a regular basis to discuss concerns, develop suggestions, and plan activities.

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