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1-3 St Joseph's Terrace Woodbridge, NJ 07095 · Middlesex County
CMS certification number 315318 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is St Joseph's Home Al & NC 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 St Joseph's Home Al & NC as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the New Jersey average of 3.5.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.70 hours per resident per day at St Joseph's Home Al & NC, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.86 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.18 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 13.2% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%). That is lower than most homes in New Jersey, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at St Joseph's Home Al & NC: Medicare and Medicaid
St Joseph's Home Al & NC is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New Jersey's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 April 8, 2025 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 4 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 4 citations at St Joseph's Home Al & NC across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 3 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident rights (2) and nutrition and dietary (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 E, February 10, 2023).
April 8, 2025 · 1 citation
BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
February 10, 2023 · 3 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
BProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
BNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Questions to ask on a tour of St Joseph's Home Al & NC
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near St Joseph's Home Al & NC
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.7 mi
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth AmboyEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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3.3 mi
Jfk Medical Center EdisonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m for patients treated and sent home
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3.8 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway RahwayEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 54m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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