Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged
53 WALTER STREET, Trenton, NJ 08628
Trenton, New Jersey · CMS verdict
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the New Jersey state average of 3.3, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged in Trenton, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 50 of 100 (grade F). The 137-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 50 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 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.
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), 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 Trenton, New Jersey, this facility operates 137 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 112 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 82%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (18 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 11% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
74 New Jersey homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 137 |
| Residents | 112 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Mercer |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged? ▾
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, 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 Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged offer? ▾
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged operates as a skilled nursing facility (137 beds with approximately 112 current residents) under non profit - church related ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 18 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged has multiple deficiencies (18 total) and 1 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).
Keep reading
Also see the New Jersey elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 315215.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.