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555 Chestnut Ridge Road Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 · Bergen County

(201) 391-0900

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 114 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 315133 · 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 Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. Inspectors issued 7 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.90 hours per resident per day at Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.55 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 31.3% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.90 hours
Above the New Jersey median of 3.67 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.57 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.55 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 31.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 38.5% a year 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 beds114
Residents per day 89 About 78% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Individual
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceFebruary 1972
Part of a chainFamily of Caring Healthcare
Legal business nameWOODCLIFF LAKE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC

Paying for care at Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 May 6, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 7 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were nursing and physician services (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit" (tag F0711, level E, May 6, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

May 6, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0711 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2025)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2025)

DEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0712 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2025)

March 23, 2023 · 4 citations

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2023)

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2023)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2023)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 23, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. 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 5/5 5/5 2/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 2/5 5/5
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Hospitals near Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 4.5 mi
    Valley Hospital Ridgewood
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 47m for patients treated and sent home
  • 4.5 mi
    Valley Hospital & Medical Center Spokane
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
  • 5.1 mi
    Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Westwood
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Family of Caring at Park Ridge Park Ridge · 2.1 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 210 beds · Medicaid
Allendale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Allendale · 2.6 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Ridgewood Center Ridgewood · 3.9 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 90 beds · Medicaid
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Paramus · 5.1 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 5/5 574 beds · Medicaid
Careone at Valley Westwood · 5.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 2/5 98 beds · Medicaid

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