CNA Home Care in Cresskill, NJ: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Cresskill, NJ: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

1,647

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 Cresskill are Careone At Cresskill in Cresskill (0.1 mi), Family Of Caring Healthcare At Tenafly, LLC in Tenafly (0.8 mi), Actors Fund Home in Englewood (2.2 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).

Cresskill has about 580 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Cresskill compared with Bergen County and New Jersey

Census figure	Cresskill	Bergen County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	6.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	26%	30%
Residents 65 or older	19%	18%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.7%	8.4%	9.7%
Households with no vehicle	7.7%	7.5%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,013	$82,484	—

Older residents in towns around Cresskill

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Demarest, NJ	1.0 mi	851	119
Tenafly, NJ	1.6 mi	2,184	396
Dumont, NJ	1.8 mi	3,002	253
Closter, NJ	2.3 mi	1,273	181
Bergenfield, NJ	2.4 mi	4,780	544
Haworth, NJ	2.6 mi	502	90

Nursing homes near Cresskill

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Careone At Cresskill	Cresskill, NJ	0.1 mi	4 of 5	113	(201) 567-9310
Family Of Caring Healthcare At Tenafly, LLC	Tenafly, NJ	0.8 mi	3 of 5	69	(201) 567-7800
Actors Fund Home	Englewood, NJ	2.2 mi	4 of 5	107	(201) 510-3430
Yonkers Gardens Center For Nursing And Rehab	Yonkers, NY	3.2 mi	1 of 5	200	(914) 378-7358
Hudson Hill Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing	Yonkers, NY	3.3 mi	1 of 5	315	(914) 963-4000
Hebrew Home For The Aged At Riverdale	Riverdale, NY	3.4 mi	5 of 5	843	(718) 581-1000

Home health agencies serving Cresskill

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Valley Home Care Inc.	Paramus, NJ	5.7 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 291-6000
Amedisys Home Health	Hackensack, NJ	6.0 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 342-6311
Visiting Nurse Association Of Englewood, Inc	Englewood, NJ	3.3 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	4.4 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 Cresskill. 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 Cresskill

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 30% of the $5,168 monthly median income of Cresskill 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 Cresskill: common questions

What nursing homes are near Cresskill?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Careone At Cresskill in Cresskill (0.1 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Family Of Caring Healthcare At Tenafly, LLC in Tenafly (0.8 mi, 3 of 5 overall); Actors Fund Home in Englewood (2.2 mi, 4 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Cresskill?

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 30% of the $5,168 monthly median income of Cresskill 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.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Cresskill, NJ