St. Joseph Senior Home and Nursing Center in Woodbridge, NJ has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. It reports 4.76 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations were noted.
Last inspection: April 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7561.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.91
Licensed practical nurses
0.62
Nurse aides
3.23
Weekend nursing
4.18
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 13%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.5%37.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.3%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.7%10.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.3%26.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—25.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
47.7%41.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0%0%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
57.1%71.1%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—100%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, minimal harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: B
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, minimal harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: B
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, minimal harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: B
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 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
50.1 residents on an average day (98% of 51 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 33 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.