Cranbury Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cranbury Center is a 154-bed for-profit nursing home in Monroe Township, New Jersey, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Cranbury Center
292 Applegarth RoadMonroe Township, NJ 08831
Middlesex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cranbury Center, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 184 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.5% of nursing staff at Cranbury Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $24,746 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Fine | $14,385 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Fine | $10,361 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Cranbury Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Cranbury Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 292 Applegarth Road Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cranbury Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation, T Monroe Township | 1.6 | 136 | 2.39 | 4.01 | 20.3% | 4 | None |
| The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury Cranbury | 2.0 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.82 | 62.5% | 2 | $57,282 |
| Village Point Monroe Township | 3.2 | 120 | 2.51 | 4.29 | 34.0% | 3 | $237,451 |
| Meadow Lakes East Windsor | 4.3 | 60 | 2.67 | 4.63 | 42.1% | 3 | None |
| Excel Care at Manalapan Manalapan | 6.5 | 132 | 1.80 | 2.94 | 50.6% | 2 | $63,238 |
| Careone at East Brunswick East Brunswick | 7.3 | 132 | 2.11 | 4.09 | 28.7% | 3 | None |
| Complete Care at Park Place LLC Monmouth Junction | 7.4 | 94 | 1.71 | 3.05 | 25.8% | 4 | None |
| Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Plainsboro | 8.1 | 200 | 1.70 | 3.05 | 29.7% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.