Paramus · 07652
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W-90 Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus
⌖ Paramus, NJ · Bergen County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds336
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus is a 336-bed government-run nursing home in Paramus, 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 (Apr 2025), inspectors found 6 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 5 hr 46 min a day with each resident, more than the New Jersey average of 3 hr 51 min. About 22% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameNew Jersey Veterans Memorial Home At Paramus
LocationBergen County, New Jersey
Phone(201) 634-8212
Address1 Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652 · Bergen County
CMS provider number315346
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 22, 1995 (31 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
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. 4 care-quality measures are 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 Apr 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection6 (Apr 2025)New Jersey average: 8.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 46 min a dayNew Jersey average: 3 hr 51 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 21 min a dayNew Jersey average: 41 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover22% 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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital25.0%State average: 24.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit10.2%State average: 8.1%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs20.0%State average: 1.2%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.0%State average: 2.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.3%State average: 5.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.0%State average: 12.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.4State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New Jersey average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In New Jersey, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 0% Medicare
- 100% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average61%New Jersey typical: 83%
Cost of care per resident day$471New Jersey typical: $391
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.8 |
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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