New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo is a 328-bed government-run nursing home in Edison, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 57% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 17.0% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo
132 Evergreen RdEdison, NJ 08818
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 New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo, nurse aides logged 3.50 hours per resident per day, 57% above the New Jersey average. With about 186 residents a day, that works out to roughly 649 aide hours a day, or about 81 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) | 3.50 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.39 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.13 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.02 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.80 | 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
17.0% of nursing staff at New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo 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 24.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 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 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. New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo Park
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 26, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Roosevelt Care Center Edison | 0.2 | 180 | 2.73 | 4.75 | 33.9% | 5 | $27,360 |
| Brighton Gardens of Edison Edison | 1.7 | 30 | 3.57 | 6.52 | 14.6% | 5 | None |
| St Joseph's Home Al & NC, Inc Woodbridge | 2.4 | 51 | 3.23 | 4.76 | 13.2% | 5 | None |
| Hartwyck at Oak Tree Edison · many days without an RN | 2.7 | 120 | 1.75 | 3.83 | 38.9% | 4 | None |
| Spring Creek Healthcare Center Perth Amboy | 3.1 | 179 | 2.08 | 3.31 | 48.5% | 4 | None |
| Aristacare at Cedar Oaks South Plainfield · abuse citation | 4.1 | 230 | 1.95 | 3.21 | 26.1% | 2 | None |
| CareOne at The Highlands Edison | 4.2 | 122 | 2.16 | 4.03 | 23.7% | 4 | None |
| Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Perth Amboy | 4.2 | 250 | 2.04 | 3.29 | 42.5% | 4 | 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.