State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in New Jersey

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, New Jersey ranks #37 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

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Hospitals: #37 of 54
Corpus placement: 3.1★
Avg (61 rated): 7
Five-star: 57
With ER

New Jersey vs all states by Medicare hospital count

Where this state's Medicare-certified hospital inventory sits among every tracked state and territory (inventory signal, not a quality ranking)

79 30th of 56 higher than 26 of 56 states

States and territories, banded by Medicare-certified hospital count

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Source CMS Hospital Compare · 2026-08-14

The state picture

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, New Jersey ranks #37 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 61 rated hospitals, the state averages 3.1 of 5 stars.

3.1 / 5
state average among rated (below 3.2 national): #37 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 7
five-star hospitals: 61 of 79 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 61 of 79 New Jersey hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

New Jersey hospital quality

New Jersey averages 3.1/5 CMS stars across 61 rated hospitals (below the 3.2 national average), with 7 five-star facilities of 79 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks New Jersey hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #37 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 61 of 79 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

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What this shows 7 New Jersey hospitals reach five stars; the state's 3.1-star average sits below the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in New Jersey

New Jersey has 79 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 57 facilities operate an emergency department, an important signal for communities that rely on nearby acute-care access. The statewide average CMS overall star rating is 3.1 out of 5 , calculated across the 61 of 79 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 7 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in New Jersey. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, currently listed at 5/5 stars. Star ratings are composite scores built from mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care domains, so a single number conceals meaningful per-domain variation that matters for specific procedures.

Showing 50 of 79 hospitals on this page (page 1 of 2). Hospital quality varies materially within a state, urban academic centers, rural critical-access hospitals, and specialty facilities report against different baselines, so comparing individual facility profiles before choosing planned care is more useful than relying on the statewide average alone. All figures reflect the CMS Hospital Compare release from 2026-08-14, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

Hospitals

3.1

Avg (61 rated)

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in New Jersey

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in New Jersey.

🥇1 Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Westwood, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Holy Name Medical Center Teaneck, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
5 Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Chilton Medical Center vs Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical →

All Hospitals

Showing 1–50 of 79 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Ahs Hospital Corp Hackettstown	Hackettstown	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Ancora Psych Hosp Hammonton	Hammonton	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Aspen Hills Healthcare Center Pemberton	Pemberton	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus Atlantic City	Atlantic City	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel	Holmdel	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Paramus	Paramus	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Cape Regional Medical Center Inc Cape May Court House	Cape May Court House	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington	Pennington	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton	Trenton	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center Bayonne	Bayonne	Acute Care Hospitals	1	No
Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center Hoboken	Hoboken	Acute Care Hospitals	1	No
Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange	East Orange	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold	Freehold	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Children's Specialized Hospital New Brunswick	New Brunswick	Childrens	N/A	No
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains	Pompton Plains	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville	Belleville	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Community Medical Center Toms River	Toms River	Acute Care Hospitals	1	Yes
Cooper University Hospital Camden	Camden	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston	Livingston	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills	Browns Mills	Acute Care Hospitals	3	No
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood	Englewood	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Essex County Hospital Center Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Morris Plains	Morris Plains	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic Belle Mead	Belle Mead	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Westwood	Westwood	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair	Montclair	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack	Hackensack	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Hampton Behavioral Health Center Westampton	Westampton	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Heights University Hospital Jersey City	Jersey City	Acute Care Hospitals	2	No
Holy Name Medical Center Teaneck	Teaneck	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric H Secaucus	Secaucus	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus	Secaucus	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington	Flemington	Acute Care Hospitals	4	No
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Elmer	Elmer	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland	Vineland	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford	Stratford	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City	Jersey City	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune	Neptune	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Jfk University Medical Center Edison	Edison	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch	Long Branch	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood	Lakewood	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Morristown Medical Center Morristown	Morristown	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Mountainview Behavioral Hospital Berkeley Heights	Berkeley Heights	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark	Newark	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Newton Medical Center Newton	Newton	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital Blackwood	Blackwood	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Ocean Medical Center Brick	Brick	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Overlook Medical Center Summit	Summit	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen	North Bergen	Acute Care Hospitals	2	Yes
Ramapo Ridge Behavioral Health Hospital Wyckoff	Wyckoff	Psychiatric	N/A	No

Hospital Quality in New Jersey

New Jersey has 79 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 7 have earned the highest 5-star overall quality rating, reflecting strong performance across mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care measures.

The average CMS star rating across the 61 rated of 79 New Jersey hospitals is 3.1. 57 facilities have emergency departments, an important factor for communities that depend on nearby acute care. Hospital quality can vary significantly within a state, so comparing individual facility ratings before choosing care is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in New Jersey? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in New Jersey is Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 7 five-star hospitals in the state out of 79 Medicare-certified facilities.

How are hospitals rated? ▼

CMS rates hospitals on a 1-to-5 star scale based on quality measures including mortality, safety, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely care. In New Jersey, the average star rating is 3.1 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in New Jersey? ▼

New Jersey has 79 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 57 have emergency departments. 7 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-08-14. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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Compiled by PlainHospital, Hospital Quality Editorial Process · August 14, 2026

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