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You might require a license or certification from the New Jersey Department of Health.</p> <p><a class="blue button" href="/health/healthfacilities/certification-licensing/index.shtml">Find out how you can get certified</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="panel green"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">Assisted Living</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <p>The New Jersey Department of Health makes no endorsement of a specific accrediting organization.  Recognized accrediting bodies include those nationally recognized accreditation organizations that accredit Assisted Living Residences.</p> <p>The current list of accrediting bodies includes the Joint Commission.</p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/webinars/webinars/2023aug3-using-new-jerseys-accreditation-deemed-status-pathway-for-nj-licensure-renewals/__;!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!ICHaEKc4ZE93pOgMBphdB50osgZEff6x9rtcWTiPuQAAhSd0_dE8xbhIuFFUutJ2dTt8R-7IfjnHF7N0oZS7ZydH3g$">Using New Jersey's Accreditation Deemed Status Pathway for NJ Licensure Renewals | The Joint Commission</a></p> <p>The Guidance Memorandum regarding Deemed Status Program can be located <a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/healthfacilities/certificate-need/guidance/">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-md-4"> <div class="panel darkblue"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">Healthcare Facility Consumer Reports and Guides</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="blue button" href="/health/healthfacilities/reportcards.shtml">Click for healthcare facility <br />performance information</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="panel darkblue"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">Health Facility Regulation</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <p>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 (<a href="/health/healthfacilities/about-us/facility-types/index.shtml">complete list</a>).</p> <p>To ensure compliance with <a href="/health/healthfacilities/rules.shtml">regulations</a>, survey facilities investigate <a href="/health/healthfacilities/file_complaint.shtml">complaints</a> and penalize facilities for non-compliance.</p> <p>Finally, we certify aides and administrators in settings such as nursing homes to ensure their training, experience and background meet state standards.</p> </div> </div> </div></div>            <div class="md-overlay"></div> </section> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div id="footerContent"> <a href="//www.nj.gov/health/opra/"><img src="/health/assets/template-images/state/opranj_trans.png" alt="OPRA- Open Public RecordAct" width="75" height="56" border="0" align="left" id="opra"></a> <div id="translateWrapper"> <div id="google_translate_element"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.HORIZONTAL}, 'google_translate_element'); 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