Roosevelt Care Center Q4 2023’s largest nursing home in Middlesex County

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Roosevelt Care Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Middlesex County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 356 beds available, 195 more than the average in Middlesex County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 163.6 residents during that period.

Roosevelt Care Center had an overall rating of 3 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.2 recorded for nursing homes in New Jersey.

During the quarter, New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo stood out as the second largest nursing home in Middlesex County, with 328 beds available. Embassy Manor at Edison Nursing and Rehabilitation came in third place, with 280 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Roosevelt Care Center has already spent a total of $56,934 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there were three public nursing homes in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”