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Nursing homes in Union County, New Jersey
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Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
144 Gales Drive · New Providence, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare
40 Watchung Way · Berkeley Heights, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center
225 W Jersey Street · Elizabeth, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center
1610 Raritan Road · Scotch Plains, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
205 Birchwood Ave · Cranford, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Complete Care at Plainfield
1340 Park Ave · Plainfield, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center
234 Chestnut Street · Union, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab Center
1048 Grove Street · Elizabeth, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Complete Care at Westfield
1515 Lamberts Mill Road · Westfield, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Care Connection Rahway
865 Stone Street · Rahway, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights
35 Cottage Street · Berkeley Heights, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1777 Lawrence Street · Rahway, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aristacare at Parkside
400 W Stimpson Ave · Linden, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace
40 Norwood Avenue · Plainfield, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside
150 New Providence Road · Mountainside, NJ
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab
1180 Us Highway 22 · Mountainside, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Complete Care at Woodlands
1400 Woodland Ave · Plainfield, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
South Mountain Hc
2385 Springfield Avenue · Vauxhall, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Complete Care at Clark
1213 Westfield Avenue · Clark, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Cranford Park Care
600 Lincoln Park East · Cranford, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Trinitas Hospital
655 East Jersey Street · Elizabeth, NJ
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
456 Rahway Avenue · Elizabeth, NJ
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill
537 Mountain Avenue · New Providence, NJ
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Union County, New Jersey. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Union County (23 facilities), New Jersey (348 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Union County: average of 22 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Union County: average of 21 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Union County
This directory lists 23 nursing homes in Union County, New Jersey, with 3,230 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.8 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 14 homes hold four or five stars and 3 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside (5 stars), Aristacare At Norwood Terrace (5 stars) and Aristacare At Parkside (5 stars).
By ownership, 87% are for-profit and 13% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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How do I narrow the county-wide list?
Choose a community in the left panel, then use rating, payment and size filters. County results stay within the municipality.
What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Union County
How many nursing homes are in Union County?
There are 23 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Union County, with 3,230 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Union County have the highest Medicare rating?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside (5 stars), Aristacare At Norwood Terrace (5 stars), Aristacare At Parkside (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Union County?
3.8 out of 5 across 23 rated homes, compared with 3.3 for New Jersey as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Union County accept Medicaid?
21 of the 23 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in New Jersey.
Are any nursing homes in Union County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.