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Peace Care St Joseph's

537 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306

Overview

Peace Care St Joseph's has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. It ranks 2nd of 5 nursing homes in Jersey City. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 72% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the New Jersey average of 8.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 12 fines totaling $75,454 in the past three years.

Peace Care St Joseph's is a nonprofit facility with 139 certified beds, caring for about 123 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Jersey City2nd of 5 facilities

Top 40%

Within 100 miles297th of 1,030 facilities

Top 29%

In New Jersey97th of 346 facilities

Top 29%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
April 15, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
9
Complaint-related deficiencies
2
Fines in the last 3 years
12 totaling $75,454
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
13

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.03 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.50 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.60 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.07 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
139
Average residents per day
123
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
December 1, 1997
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes