Union County, New Jersey
County inventory for Union County, New Jersey is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Union County average 3.7 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 23 nursing homes - 3,229 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 New Jersey medians.
County care plate
Sheet NJ-UNION-NEW-JERSEY · Union, NJ
NH-MID · BEDS-MID · STAR-MID · HH-SMALL · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-TIE · AL-HIGH · BOOK-FULL
- NH-MID 23 homes
- BEDS-MID 3,229 beds
- STAR-MID 3.6★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-TOP #105/2,851
- PHOTO-TIE Pulaski
- AL-HIGH $8,710/mo
- BOOK-FULL 23/23 NH · 1/1 HH
Photo-finish peer: Pulaski County, AR (0 NH count).
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Union County
CMS star quality is the standout for Union County: rated homes average 3.7/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 23 nursing homes and 3,229 licensed beds, with 1 home-health agency mapped.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 New Jersey medians: assisted living $8,710/mo, semi-private nursing $12,775/mo, private nursing $14,448/mo, home health aide $7,245/mo, adult day $2,167/mo. Local Union providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts skew stronger here (2 at 1★, 3 at 2★, 5 at 3★, 4 at 4★, 9 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Limited Liability company (48% of 23 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Aristacare at Norwood Terrace, Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Care Connection Rahway. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Union, NJ
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 5★
- 5 5★
Nursing Homes in Union County
23 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace | Plainfield | 5/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Cranford | 5/5 | 200 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Care Connection Rahway | Rahway | 5/5 | 24 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Clark LLC | Clark | 5/5 | 140 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Plainfield LLC | Plainfield | 5/5 | 106 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Woodlands | Plainfield | 5/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab | Elizabeth | 5/5 | 102 | For profit - Corporation |
| Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Elizabeth | 5/5 | 128 | For profit - Partnership |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | Berkeley Heights | 5/5 | 300 | For profit - Corporation |
| Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Rahway | 4/5 | 122 | For profit - Partnership |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights | Berkeley Heights | 4/5 | 130 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside | Mountainside | 4/5 | 63 | Non profit - Other |
| Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | New Providence | 4/5 | 106 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Aristacare at Parkside | Linden | 3/5 | 240 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Westfield, LLC | Westfield | 3/5 | 227 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Continuing Care at Lantern Hill | New Providence | 3/5 | 40 | Non profit - Corporation |
| South Mountain Hc | Vauxhall | 3/5 | 195 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Trinitas Hospital | Elizabeth | 3/5 | 124 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center | Union | 2/5 | 177 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center | Elizabeth | 2/5 | 200 | For profit - Corporation |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Mountainside | 2/5 | 151 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center | Scotch Plains | 1/5 | 114 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Cranford Park Care | Cranford | 1/5 | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
Home Health Agencies in Union County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. | Cranford | 3.5 |
Read next for stronger-star Union
Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for Union County, NJ, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the New Jersey overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (23 here).
Continue on the New Jersey elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are New Jersey state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Union County.