CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Union County, New Jersey
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 23 nursing homes in Union County, New Jersey qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Union County as urban.
In New Jersey, 272 of 348 nursing homes (78.2%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADROIT CARE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Rahway | Yes, urban county | Excelsior Care Group | 122 | 315198 |
| ARISTACARE AT NORWOOD TERRACE | Plainfield | Yes, urban county | Aristacare | 120 | 315217 |
| ARISTACARE AT PARKSIDE | Linden | Yes, urban county | Aristacare | 240 | 315200 |
| ASHBROOK CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | Scotch Plains | Yes, urban county | Autumn Lake Healthcare | 114 | 315064 |
| AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BERKELEY HEIGHTS | Berkeley Heights | Yes, urban county | Autumn Lake Healthcare | 130 | 315195 |
| BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Cranford | Yes, urban county | Atlas Healthcare | 200 | 315091 |
| Care Connection Rahway | Rahway | Yes, urban county | Alaris Health | 24 | 315146 |
| CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL MOUNTAINSIDE | Mountainside | Yes, urban county | 64 | 315239 | |
| COMPLETE CARE AT CLARK LLC | Clark | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 140 | 315341 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT PLAINFIELD LLC | Plainfield | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 106 | 315101 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT WESTFIELD, LLC | Westfield | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 227 | 315122 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT WOODLANDS | Plainfield | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 120 | 315273 |
| CONTINUING CARE AT LANTERN HILL | New Providence | Yes, urban county | Erickson Senior Living | 40 | 315523 |
| CORNELL HALL CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | Union | Yes, urban county | Autumn Lake Healthcare | 177 | 315104 |
| CRANFORD PARK CARE | Cranford | Yes, urban county | 100 | 315390 | |
| ELIZABETH NURSING AND REHAB CENTER | Elizabeth | Yes, urban county | 102 | 315106 | |
| ELMORA HILLS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER | Elizabeth | Yes, urban county | Ocean Healthcare | 200 | 315010 |
| MOUNTAINSIDE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB | Mountainside | Yes, urban county | Best Care Services | 151 | 315259 |
| Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Elizabeth | Yes, urban county | 128 | 315483 | |
| RUNNELLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE | Berkeley Heights | Yes, urban county | The Rosenberg Family | 300 | 315009 |
| SOUTH MOUNTAIN HC | Vauxhall | Yes, urban county | Ocean Healthcare | 195 | 315283 |
| SPRING GROVE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | New Providence | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 106 | 315005 |
| Trinitas Hospital | Elizabeth | Yes, urban county | 124 | 315442 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.