Overview
Aristacare at Parkside has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Linden. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 74% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of New Jersey nursing homes have been fined.
Aristacare at Parkside is a for-profit facility with 240 certified beds, caring for about 196 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1984.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.39 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.31 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 196
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 24, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes