McAuley Hall Health Care Cente: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
McAuley Hall Health Care Cente is a 74-bed nonprofit nursing home in Watchung, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 27.5% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
McAuley Hall Health Care Cente
1633 Highway 22Watchung, NJ 07069
Somerset 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 McAuley Hall Health Care Cente, nurse aides logged 2.86 hours per resident per day, 28% above the New Jersey average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 199 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.86 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.99 | 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
27.5% of nursing staff at McAuley Hall Health Care Cente 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%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. McAuley Hall Health Care Cente holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About McAuley Hall Health Care Cente
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: McAuley Hall Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 4, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near McAuley Hall Health Care Cente
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace Plainfield | 1.5 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.33 | 40.6% | 5 | None |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare Berkeley Heights | 1.7 | 300 | 2.89 | 4.24 | 36.2% | 2 | $14,901 |
| Continuing Care at Lantern Hill New Providence | 2.9 | 40 | 3.18 | 5.55 | 23.9% | 3 | $21,645 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights Berkeley Heights | 2.9 | 130 | 2.20 | 3.62 | 42.2% | 4 | $102,660 |
| Complete Care at Plainfield LLC Plainfield | 2.9 | 106 | 1.82 | 3.07 | 30.4% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Woodlands Plainfield | 3.1 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.59 | 31.6% | 5 | None |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center Scotch Plains | 3.1 | 114 | 2.03 | 3.35 | 21.0% | 2 | $89,583 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside Mountainside | 3.3 | 64 | 3.78 | 7.79 | 33.0% | 5 | 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.