Greenwood House Home For Jewish
Nursing Home Facility
53 Walter Street, Trenton, NJ 08628
When a loved one needs more care than a family can provide on their own, it’s important to know they will receive exceptional care, delivered with skill and compassion. And that’s exactly why, for nearly 70 years, local seniors and their families have put their trust in Greenwood House. At Greenwood House, our tradition of care, comfort and support is what defines us as an organization. Our resident-focused services are delivered in a warm and welcoming environment.
Greenwood House Home For Jewish is licensed for 137 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Trenton average about 150 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 78% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Trenton average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Greenwood House Home For Jewish. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $323,570.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Greenwood House Home For Jewish offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 137
- Religious affiliation Jewish
- Occupancy 78%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection March 2026
Resident & family reviews
they have violation in patient care -- restrain happy -- aids do not carry out their orders -- very high turnover
by Verified visitor, May 2011