Overview
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. Among the 4 nursing homes in Paramus, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 4, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of New Jersey nursing homes have been fined.
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus is a government-run facility with 336 certified beds, caring for about 209 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1995.
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 25%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- 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 staff5.86 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.33 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides3.72 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 336
- Average residents per day
- 209
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 22, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes