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Nursing Homes · Medicare certified

Dwelling Place at St Clares

400 West Blackwell St · Dover, NJ 07801 · 28 certified beds

(973) 989-3500

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About Dwelling Place at St Clares

Dwelling Place at St Clares is a nursing home in Dover, New Jersey. Its capacity is 28 beds, below the Morris County median of 113 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Prime Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 6 citations, the most recent on April 10, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.68 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Dover. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (6)

Records from September 2021 to April 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • April 10, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • November 27, 2023

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.

  • November 27, 2023

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 13, 2023.

  • September 22, 2021

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 7, 2021.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

5.68 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 5.74 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Prime Healthcare, a chain of 4 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.5 overall, 4.3 for health inspections, 4.0 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New Jersey.

Nursing Homes

New Jersey median$12,775/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Dover.

Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

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