Newark Reporter

In the fourth quarter of 2023, New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the second largest nursing home in Essex County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 340 beds available, 185 more than the average in Essex County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 276.4 residents during that period.

New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.2 recorded for nursing homes in New Jersey.

During the quarter, Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Essex County, with 430 beds available. Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home came in third place, with 303 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has already spent a total of $195,920 in nine fines and suffered nine penalties.

In total, there were 24 for-profit nursing homes in Essex County, New Jersey.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Sinai Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
2	New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
3	Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home	3
4	Alaris Health at Cedar Grove	2
5	Complete Care at Orange Park	2
6	Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2
7	Complete Care at Cedar Grove	2
7	Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3
9	Alaris Health at St. Mary's	5
10	Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1
11	New Community Extended Care Facility	4
11	Canterbury at Cedar Grove	1
11	Complete Care at West Caldwell, LLC	5
14	White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	5
15	Complete Care at Summit Ridge	3
16	St. Joseph's Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2
17	Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living	5
18	Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center	2
19	Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston	5
20	Arbor Glen Center	4
20	Brookhaven Health Care Center	4
22	Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing	4
22	Alaris Health at West Orange	2
22	Careone at Livingston	4
25	Broadway House for Continuing	4
26	Green Hill	4
27	Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair	5
28	Montclair Care Center	4
29	Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill	3
30	Job Haines Home for Aged People	5
31	St. Catherine of Siena	1
31	Winchester Gardens Health Care Center	5