The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
NEW JERSEY VETERANS MEMORIAL HOME AT PARAMUS
PARAMUS, NJ · Medicare-certified · 336 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 5 of 5 stars. This facility has 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 3-star quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 5.71 hours per resident day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.7054 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 23, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.7054.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 3.50
- Weekend nursing
- 5.03
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 24%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.9%18%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%5.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%6.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.4%11.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.2%21.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.7%14.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.2%8.8%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.2%93.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 207.4 residents on an average day (62% of 336 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.