Federal update · August 2026
Nursing Home Rating Changes in New Jersey: August 2026 Update
In the August 2026 federal update, 20 nursing homes in New Jersey changed their overall Medicare rating (9 lower, 11 higher), and 1 were newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator. These are factual changes in the U.S. federal (CMS) data, comparing the August 2026 release with July 2026.
9
Rating downgraded
11
Rating improved
0
Added to watch list
1
Newly abuse-flagged
Newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator 1
Abuse indicator added
Overall rating downgraded 9
4 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
2 → 1 ★
Overall rating improved 11
1 → 3 ★
2 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
4 → 5 ★
Changes compare the August 2026 U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home release with the July 2026 release. The facts are CMS's; the presentation is Open Care Data's. Ratings and flags can change again in future updates. Open Care Data is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. How we use this data.
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