Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home
256 COUNTY HOUSE ROAD, Clarksboro, NJ 08020
Clarksboro, New Jersey · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above New Jersey's state average of 3.3.
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.
Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home in Clarksboro, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 73 of 100 (grade C). The 60-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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 73 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 73.
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), Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (1/5), 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 Clarksboro, New Jersey, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 34 residents - an occupancy rate of about 57%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 57% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Shady Lane Gloucester Co 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 Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 77% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
80 New Jersey homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 34 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Gloucester |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home? ▾
CMS rates Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Jersey? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New Jersey's median semi-private nursing home rate at $12,775 per month ($153,300 per year), with private rooms averaging $14,448 per month.
What services does Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home offer? ▾
With 60 beds with approximately 34 current residents, Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 8 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 315405.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.