Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home
1155 PLEASANT VALLEY WAY, West Orange, NJ 07052
West Orange, New Jersey · CMS verdict
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 4 of 5, above the New Jersey state average (3.3) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home in West Orange, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 63 of 100 (grade D). The 303-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.
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 63 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 63.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (3/5), 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 West Orange, New Jersey, this facility operates 303 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 96 residents - an occupancy rate of about 32%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 32% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Jersey, Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home is one of 45 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.1 stars, ahead of roughly 27% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (22 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 Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home 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.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Jersey state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home’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.
82 New Jersey homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 303 |
| Residents | 96 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Essex |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a 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 Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home offer? ▾
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home is a skilled nursing facility with 303 beds with approximately 96 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 22 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home has multiple deficiencies (22 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: 315029.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.