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⌖ Florham Park, NJ · Morris County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds35
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Cheshire Home

Cheshire Home is a 35-bed nonprofit nursing home in Florham Park, NJ. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in New Jersey is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Jan 2026), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 44 min a day with each resident, more than the New Jersey average of 3 hr 51 min. About 28% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

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Key details

Facility nameCheshire Home
LocationMorris County, New Jersey
Address9 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park, NJ 07932 · Morris County
CMS provider number315383
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1997 (28 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating5 of 5Much above average
Health inspections4 of 5Above average
Quality measures5 of 5Much above average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection4 (Jan 2026)New Jersey average: 8.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 44 min a dayNew Jersey average: 3 hr 51 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 18 min a dayNew Jersey average: 41 min
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover28% a yearNew Jersey average: 40%
    Strength

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New Jersey average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 2.3%
    Better than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)32.4%State average: 5.4%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs4.7%State average: 12.7%
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New Jersey average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.

Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 20194415–
Jan 202054457.5
Jan 202155557.4
Jan 202255457.6
Jan 202343457.6
Jan 202454558.3
Feb 202553557.6
Feb 202654558.0
Sep 202654557.7

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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