CNA Home Care in Cliffside Park, NJ: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Cliffside Park, NJ: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

2,002

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$17.83

median hourly wage of home care aides in New Jersey (BLS, May 2025)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Cliffside Park are Hudsonview Health Care Center in North Bergen (1.3 mi), St Mary's Center Inc in New York (1.7 mi), Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) in New York (1.8 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in New Jersey earn a median $17.83 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Cliffside Park has about 445 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Cliffside Park compared with Bergen County and New Jersey

Census figure	Cliffside Park	Bergen County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	26%	30%
Residents 65 or older	21%	18%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	8.4%	9.7%
Households with no vehicle	13%	7.5%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,531	$82,484	—

Older residents in towns around Cliffside Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Edgewater, NJ	0.8 mi	2,126	185
Fairview, NJ	0.8 mi	1,738	275
Ridgefield, NJ	1.6 mi	1,886	177
Palisades Park, NJ	1.8 mi	3,774	419
Fort Lee, NJ	2.2 mi	10,047	1,570
Guttenberg, NJ	2.2 mi	1,745	139

Nursing homes near Cliffside Park

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Hudsonview Health Care Center	North Bergen, NJ	1.3 mi	5 of 5	273	(201) 861-4040
St Mary's Center Inc	New York, NY	1.7 mi	5 of 5	39	(212) 662-1826
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992)	New York, NY	1.8 mi	5 of 5	409	(212) 316-7700
Complete Care At Harborage LLC	North Bergen, NJ	1.9 mi	2 of 5	247	(201) 854-5400
The New Jewish Home, Manhattan	New York, NY	2.0 mi	3 of 5	514	(212) 870-5000
The Riverside	New York, NY	2.2 mi	5 of 5	520	(646) 505-3500

Home health agencies serving Cliffside Park

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Hackensack, NJ	5.6 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 342-6311
Valley Home Care Inc.	Paramus, NJ	9.6 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 291-6000
Visiting Nurse Association Of Englewood, Inc	Englewood, NJ	5.0 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 894-3333
Holy Name Home Care	Teaneck, NJ	5.0 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 833-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Cliffside Park. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Cliffside Park

At the New Jersey median aide wage of $17.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,545 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Cliffside Park households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Cliffside Park: common questions

What nursing homes are near Cliffside Park?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Hudsonview Health Care Center in North Bergen (1.3 mi, 5 of 5 overall); St Mary's Center Inc in New York (1.7 mi, 5 of 5 overall); Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) in New York (1.8 mi, 5 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Cliffside Park?

At the New Jersey median aide wage of $17.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,545 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Cliffside Park households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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