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865 Stone Street Rahway, NJ 07065 · Union County

(732) 499-6460

All 2 nursing homes in Rahway, NJ (1 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 24 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 315146 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Care Connection Rahway a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Care Connection Rahway as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the New Jersey average of 3.5. Inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing care per resident per day — hours Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours — per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care — hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds24
Residents per day 23 About 97% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Individual
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceNovember 1973
Part of a chainAlaris Health
Legal business nameCARE CONNECTION RAHWAY LLC

Paying for care at Care Connection Rahway: Medicare and Medicaid

Care Connection Rahway is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in Rahway accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in New Jersey.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on December 19, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Care Connection Rahway across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and environmental (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, December 19, 2025).

December 19, 2025 · 4 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 9, 2026)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 9, 2026)

DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0698 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 9, 2026)

DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0919 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2026)

August 23, 2024 · 1 citation

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 10, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of Care Connection Rahway

  1. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  2. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 4/5 1/5 4/5
August 2026 4/5 4/5 1/5 5/5
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Hospitals near Care Connection Rahway

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Nearby nursing homes

Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Rahway · 1.1 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 122 beds · Medicaid
Complete Care at Clark Clark · 1.8 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 1/5 140 beds · Medicaid
Complete Care at Westfield Westfield · 2.4 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 227 beds · Medicaid
Aristacare at Parkside Linden · 2.4 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 240 beds · Medicaid
Cranford Park Care Cranford · 2.8 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 100 beds · Medicaid

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