Overview
Peace Care St Joseph's has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. It ranks 2nd of 5 nursing homes in Jersey City. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 72% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the New Jersey average of 8.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 12 fines totaling $75,454 in the past three years.
Peace Care St Joseph's is a nonprofit facility with 139 certified beds, caring for about 123 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
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 40%
Top 29%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 12 totaling $75,454
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 13
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.03 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.50 hrs
- Nurse aides2.60 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 139
- Average residents per day
- 123
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 1, 1997
- 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