State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
Effective 5:00pm March 14, 2020, Dementia Care Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, and Pediatric Transitional Care Homes have new screening and restriction requirements for staff and visitors.
NJDOH operates a 24-hour hotline at 800-792-9770 for complaints about health care facilities
The New Jersey Department of Health regulates a wide range of health care settings for quality of care, such as hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living residences, ambulatory care centers, home health care, medical day care and others (complete list).
To ensure compliance with regulations, survey facilities investigate complaints and penalize facilities for non-compliance.
Finally, we certify aides and administrators in settings such as nursing homes to ensure their training, experience and background meet state standards.
If you are interested in working in a health care facility, you might require a license or certification from the New Jersey Department of Health. Find out how to get certified.
If you are a consumer searching for a health care facility or information about a facility, please see the Consumer’s Guide.
Click for health care facility performance information.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.
