This is general information, not a coverage decision and not medical advice. Rules change, and a Medicare Advantage plan can differ from Original Medicare. Confirm a specific stay with Medicare, the plan, the hospital discharge planner, or your county Aging and Disability Resource Connection.
Passaic County families often start with Wayne, Clifton, or Paterson because that is where the hospital, the house, or the family member is. The license file is organized by the town on the license, not by which hospital refers there.
Use the town list, then read the license
The links on this page open this directory’s Passaic County nursing homes, the short-term rehab tag, and the separate lists for Wayne, Clifton, and Paterson. A listing shows the Department of Health license and, when the name and ZIP matched, CMS fields. If the files did not match, the profile says the CMS rating is unknown.
Other Passaic County towns appear on licenses too. If you only open Wayne, you will miss a home whose license address is in a neighboring town in the same county. Start with the county list when the exact town does not matter.
What the list cannot tell you
- Whether a bed is open today.
- Whether the home will take a particular hospital’s discharge.
- The private-pay price, or whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan has a contract.
The Next Right Step is free for families. No facility, agency, or provider pays to be listed, ranked, or recommended, and we don't receive referral fees. If we ever accept a sponsor, that listing will be clearly labeled “Sponsored,” and this note will be updated.
Questions families ask
Does this guide recommend a nursing home in Wayne, Clifton, or Paterson?
No. It links to the licensed list for each town. The directory does not rank them.
Is every Passaic County nursing home in those three towns?
No. The county list also includes other towns on the state license, such as homes whose license address is elsewhere in Passaic County.
Keep reading
- Passaic County nursing homes
- Passaic County short-term rehab
- Wayne nursing homes
- Clifton nursing homes
- Paterson nursing homes
- Questions for a tour
Sources
- New Jersey Department of Health, long-term care file
Nursing home licenses, including the town on the license.
Source dated 2026-10-13
- CMS Care Compare, nursing home provider information
CMS fields attached when the name and ZIP match. Not every license matches.
Source dated 2026-10-14
- Medicare.gov, Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
A visit still matters after you read the stars.
Source dated 2026-10-14