Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood
304 S. Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Family Of Caring Healthcare (8 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ridgewood, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 5, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood 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.
| Metric | This facility | New Jersey avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.51 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.22 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.7% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the May 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 15, 2025
What inspectors found at Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood
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
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - 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 · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2023
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
- 304 S. Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 - CMS certification #
- 315434
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 86.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-05-01
- Chain
- Family Of Caring Healthcare (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Family Of Caring Healthcare
Family Of Caring Healthcare operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Family Of Caring Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Bergen-A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Valley Home Care Inc., Paramus. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 07450 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Paramus, Paramus, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Radburn Dialysis, Fair Lawn, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Paramus, Paramus, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 07450.
Valley Hospice, office in Paramus, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vhs Hospice Services Of New Jersey, office in Woodland Park, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Hackensack, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Valley Physician Services PC, Ridgewood. 0.9 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-A (Zone A: Addresses the Passaic River flooding issue, the primary concern 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood a good nursing home?
CMS gives Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood staffed?
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood have?
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood is certified for 96 beds.