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Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)

301 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 304 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wyckoff, New Jersey. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Oct 8, 2024 cited 16 deficiencies.

3 out of 5Overall CMS rating
2 out of 5Health inspections
3 out of 5Staffing
304 bedsCertified beds
  • 1 fine totaling $15,593In CMS records: 1 total penalty.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating3/5
Health inspections2/5
Staffing3/5
Quality measures5/5
Long-stay quality5/5
Short-stay quality4/5

How Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares

This facility vs. the New Jersey and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityNew Jersey avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.013.863.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.820.690.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.532.232.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover94.2%40.9%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection16.08.59.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.01Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.82RN hrs/resident/day
0.66LPN hrs/resident/day
2.53Aide hrs/resident/day
3.71Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff94.2%
Registered nurses95.8%
Administrator changes1 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Oct 8, 2024Most recent inspection
16Deficiencies found
88Health inspection score
1Fines
  • Every deficiency from the February 25, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 26, 2026

Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,593, 1 total penalty.

What inspectors found at Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

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

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Administration Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
301 Sicomac Ave
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
CMS certification #
315376
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Certified beds
304
Avg residents/day
276.7
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1997-10-01
Setting
Urban

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 6 violations cited
  • Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Bergen-F; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Dec 28, 2024.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Jan 29, 2025: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jun 4, 2026. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $11,823 proposed, $11,823 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Christian Health Care Center.
    Details
    • Other than serious: Reporting a death, hospitalization, amputation or eye loss to OSHA (1904.39(a)(2)). Penalty $11,823 proposed, $11,823 now.
  • Mar 3, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 2, 2022. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $6,215 proposed, $4,661 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Christian Health Care Center.
    Details
    • Serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(b)(2)). Penalty $6,215 proposed, $4,661 now.
    • Serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(b)(5)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
  • May 1, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 4, 2022. 3 violations cited (2 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $13,494 proposed, $8,096 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Christian Health Care Center.
    Details
    • Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $13,494 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 9, 2020. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $8,096 now. To be fixed by Nov 9, 2020. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 9, 2020. Contested by the employer.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus. 5.9 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Holland Christian Home Association, North Haledon. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Valley Home Care Inc., Paramus. 6.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Olsson's Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 07481 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Davita North Haledon Dialysis, North Haledon, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Radburn Dialysis, Fair Lawn, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita West Paterson, Paterson, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice
10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 07481.
Valley Hospice, office in Paramus, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vhs Hospice Services Of New Jersey, office in Woodland Park, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Hackensack, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Nagwa Hafez, MD, Wayne. 3.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Hurricane evacuation zone
Bergen-F (Zone F: Geographically split by the Garden State Parkway to support capturing the rest of the county.) on the New Jersey hurricane evacuation zones (2020 hurricane evacuation study). (FEMA Region 2 / New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, map updated Jan 8, 2024)
Flood zone
Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026See above
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
Hurricane evacuation zone mapsSee above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteCould not read the site

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Frequently asked questions

Is Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?

CMS gives Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?

Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.

Has Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.

How many beds does Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?

Christian Health Care Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 304 beds.