Hazlet, New Jersey · CMS Care Compare

Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

622 S LAUREL AVENUE, Hazlet, NJ 07730

For profit - Partnership 202 certified beds All New Jersey homes →

Hazlet, New Jersey · CMS verdict

CMS rates Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the New Jersey average of 3.3.

4/5 CMS overall
3/5 Health inspection
2/5 Staffing
202 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hazlet, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). The 202-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New Jersey runs a median of $12,775 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

56 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 56 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.

Health inspections 3/5 stars · 50
Staffing 2/5 stars · 25
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 23 deficiencies · 50

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (5/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Hazlet, New Jersey, this facility operates 202 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 140 residents - an occupancy rate of about 69%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within New Jersey, Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is one of 21 for profit - partnership nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - partnership-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 48% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (23 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center compares to New Jersey

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Jersey facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 3.3
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 4.4

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Jersey state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ranks in New Jersey

Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 53% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 37 · 11%
2 stars 74 · 22%
3 stars 71 · 21%
4 stars · this facility 82 · 24%
5 stars 80 · 23%

82 New Jersey homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 202
Residents 140
Ownership For profit - Partnership
County Monmouth
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 23

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?

Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Jersey?

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in New Jersey is $12,775 per month ($153,300 annually). A private room averages $14,448 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offer?

With 202 beds with approximately 140 current residents, Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - partnership ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 23 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

Does Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (23 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, alternatives include assisted living ($8,710/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,167/mo).

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 315119.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial