CNA Home Care in Dayton, NJ: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Dayton, NJ: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

800

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 Dayton are Village Point in Monroe Township (4.0 mi), Complete Care At Park Place LLC in Monmouth Junction (4.0 mi), The Elms Rehab And Healthcare Center Of Cranbury in Cranbury (4.3 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).

Dayton has about 87 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Dayton compared with Middlesex County and New Jersey

Census figure	Dayton	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ with a disability	19%	30%	30%
Residents 65 or older	12%	16%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.6%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.2%	9.0%	9.7%
Households with no vehicle	2.4%	8.0%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$95,357	$72,915	—

Older residents in towns around Dayton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Monmouth Junction, NJ	2.6 mi	1,176	35
Rossmoor, NJ	3.6 mi	2,733	331
Kendall Park, NJ	3.8 mi	1,428	125
Heathcote, NJ	3.8 mi	1,630	264
Jamesburg, NJ	4.1 mi	686	23
Princeton Meadows, NJ	4.2 mi	1,302	38

Nursing homes near Dayton

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Village Point	Monroe Township, NJ	4.0 mi	3 of 5	120	(732) 521-6407
Complete Care At Park Place LLC	Monmouth Junction, NJ	4.0 mi	4 of 5	94	(646) 988-4235
The Elms Rehab And Healthcare Center Of Cranbury	Cranbury, NJ	4.3 mi	2 of 5	120	(609) 395-0641
Cranbury Center	Monroe Township, NJ	5.0 mi	2 of 5	154	(609) 860-2500
Careone At East Brunswick	East Brunswick, NJ	5.0 mi	3 of 5	132	(732) 967-0100
Carnegie Post Acute Care At Princeton LLC	Princeton, NJ	5.9 mi	4 of 5	180	(609) 987-1221

Home health agencies serving Dayton

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, Inc	North Brunswick, NJ	5.4 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 224-6991
Hackensack Meridian Jfk At Home	Iselin, NJ	17 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 317-5777
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Cranford, NJ	22 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(908) 352-5694
Visiting Nurse Association Of Central Jersey Home Care And Hospice	Toms River, NJ	33 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 818-6872

Straight-line miles from the center of Dayton. 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 Dayton

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 19% of the $7,946 monthly median income of Dayton 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 Dayton: common questions

What nursing homes are near Dayton?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Village Point in Monroe Township (4.0 mi, 3 of 5 overall); Complete Care At Park Place LLC in Monmouth Junction (4.0 mi, 4 of 5 overall); The Elms Rehab And Healthcare Center Of Cranbury in Cranbury (4.3 mi, 2 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Dayton?

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 19% of the $7,946 monthly median income of Dayton 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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