Updated: March 2026 data
West Caldwell, NJ

Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill

459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, New Jersey 7006
(973) 276-3018
56 Certified Beds
Medicare
Non-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
81.3
Score /100
#32
in New Jersey
#1,148
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#32
of 348 in New Jersey
State Rank
#1
of 2 in West Caldwell
City Rank
$420
NJ median · semi-private
Daily Cost

81.3
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #32 · National rank #1,148 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
37 residents for 56 certified beds · 67% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
56
Certified Beds
37
Avg Residents/Day
4h 22m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
67%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility New Jersey Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above NJ avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above NJ avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.4 / 5 0.6 above NJ avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.5 / 5 0.5 above NJ avg
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.0 / 5 1.0 above NJ avg
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.0 / 5 2.0 above NJ avg

This table compares the facility to New Jersey averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 22m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 59m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 04m
Weekday RN
1h 06m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility New Jersey Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 22m 3h 51m +31m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 04m 41m +22m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 56m 1h 37m +18m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 16 min 6 min +10m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 59m 3h 27m +32m
Weekend RN hours 1h 06m 29m +37m
Total nursing staff turnover 23.5% 40.9% −17.4 pts
RN turnover 25.0% 38.9% −13.9 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in New Jersey
$420
Per Day
Semi-private
$12,775
Per Month
State median
$153,300
Per Year
State median
33% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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