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New Jersey

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

345 facilities41,441 residents3.87 avg HPRD

vs National Average

-0.03 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · New Jersey: 3.87

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New Jersey ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.87 HPRD — 0.03 hours below the national average. Only 63.8% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.69 HPRD, with 29.3% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

3.87

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▼ 0.03 vs national

0.69

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.01 vs national

63.8%

Meet CMS Benchmark

220 of 345 facilities

13.9%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

11.1%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.64

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How New Jersey's 345 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.68

avg HPRD

287 facilities (83%)

Non-Profit

4.77

avg HPRD

51 facilities (15%)

Government

4.82

avg HPRD

7 facilities (2%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in New Jersey average 1.09 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 30% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in New Jersey

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

BAYONNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TCU

CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL MOUNTAINSIDE

CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL TOMS RIVER

TOMS RIVER

7.39 HPRD

RN: 3.11

▼ Most Understaffed in New Jersey

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

345

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA

NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY

MANAHAWKIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER

OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in New Jersey — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Monmouth	33	3.84	0.62	60.6%	Mixed C/B
▸Essex	32	3.80	0.70	62.5%	Mixed C/B
▸Ocean	32	3.69	0.67	46.9%	Mixed C/D
▸Bergen	29	3.86	0.79	65.5%	Mixed C/B
▸Middlesex	24	4.00	0.74	62.5%	Mixed C/A
▸Union	23	3.87	0.67	73.9%	Mixed C/B
▸Camden	21	3.89	0.56	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Morris	21	4.21	0.91	81.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Passaic	18	3.59	0.60	38.9%	Mostly C
▸Burlington	16	3.99	0.66	75.0%	Mixed B/A
▸Mercer	16	3.73	0.56	56.3%	Mixed C/D
▸Hudson	15	4.46	1.31	66.7%	Mixed B/C
▸Somerset	15	4.12	0.90	73.3%	Mixed A/B
▸Atlantic	10	3.68	0.48	70.0%	Mixed C/B
▸Gloucester	8	3.97	0.57	87.5%	Mixed B/C
▸Cape May	7	3.73	0.49	85.7%	Mostly D
▸Cumberland	6	3.78	0.43	66.7%	Mixed D/F
▸Warren	6	3.43	0.44	16.7%	Mixed C/D
▸Sussex	5	3.71	0.64	80.0%	Mixed A/D
▸Salem	4	3.47	0.26	75.0%	Mostly D
▸Hunterdon	4	3.44	0.57	50.0%	Mostly C

HPRD Range in New Jersey

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.36

25th pctile

3.64

Median

4.11

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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