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Ridgewood Center

330 Franklin Tpk, Ridgewood, NJ 074502014471900Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 90Avg. daily residents: 75Chain: Genesis Healthcare (184 facilities)County: Bergen

The complete public record on Ridgewood Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Ridgewood, New Jersey, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. New Jersey average: 3.3 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Ridgewood Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.29 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.85)
0.59 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.68)
3.08 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
38.9% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (39.7)
41.7% RN turnover
3 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
23 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (8.7)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

48 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 10, 20250584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20250625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.