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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in New Jersey
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
7,909
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
1.5%
of national volume in that category
New Jersey's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 7,909 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 1,666 citations — about 1.5% of the real national total for that category comes from New Jersey alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 5 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (New Jersey) →All 10 deficiency categories in New Jersey
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 1,666 | $44,898 | 332 | 5 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,493 | $44,743 | 333 | 4.5 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 967 | $44,337 | 294 | 3.3 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 919 | $45,956 | 302 | 3 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 793 | $42,528 | 301 | 2.6 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 706 | $44,848 | 303 | 2.3 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 525 | $46,722 | 220 | 2.4 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 384 | $43,229 | 202 | 1.9 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 307 | $51,028 | 160 | 1.9 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 149 | $46,047 | 109 | 1.4 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does New Jersey have?
7,909 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in New Jersey?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 1,666 real citations — about 1.5% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among New Jersey's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 5 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).