
NJDOH operates a 24-hour hotline for complaints about healthcare facilities
Complaint Hotline: 1-800-792-9770
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.
Interested in working in a healthcare facility? You might require a license or certification from the New Jersey Department of Health.
The New Jersey Department of Health regulates a wide range of healthcare 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.