The Buckingham at Norwood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Buckingham at Norwood is a 240-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwood, New Jersey, part of Excelcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 39.1% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
The Buckingham at Norwood
100 McClellan StreetNorwood, NJ 07648
Bergen 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 The Buckingham at Norwood, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average. With about 180 residents a day, that works out to roughly 340 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.89 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.99 | 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
39.1% of nursing staff at The Buckingham at Norwood 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 42.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $76,226 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fine | $76,226 |
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. The Buckingham at Norwood holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About The Buckingham at Norwood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Excelcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Buckingham at Norwood Care and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 16, 1990
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Buckingham at Norwood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Jewish Home at Rockleigh Rockleigh | 1.7 | 196 | 2.86 | 5.00 | 21.4% | 4 | None |
| Careone at Valley Westwood | 3.2 | 98 | 2.18 | 3.88 | 23.6% | 5 | None |
| Emerson Health Care Center Emerson · staffing data not validated | 4.1 | 155 | — | — | 29.7% | 5 | None |
| Family of Caring at Park Ridge LLC Park Ridge | 4.2 | 210 | 1.87 | 3.27 | 52.7% | 1 | $133,120 |
| St Cabrini Nursing Home Dobbs Ferry | 4.3 | 304 | 2.33 | 3.71 | 20.8% | 3 | None |
| Andrus on Hudson Hastings on Hudson | 4.6 | 197 | 2.05 | 3.42 | 25.4% | 4 | None |
| Careone at Oradell Oradell | 4.6 | 154 | 2.08 | 3.67 | 24.8% | 1 | $74,344 |
| Careone at Cresskill Cresskill | 4.6 | 113 | 2.13 | 4.00 | 23.7% | 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.