CNA Home Care in Long Branch, NJ: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Long Branch, NJ: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

819

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 Long Branch are Complete Care At Monmouth, LLC in Long Branch (0.2 mi), Jersey Shore Center in Eatontown (3.0 mi), Shore Pointe Care Center in Eatontown (3.9 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).

Long Branch has about 688 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Long Branch compared with Monmouth County and New Jersey

Census figure	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	2.3%	2.1%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	27%	30%
Residents 65 or older	19%	19%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	28%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	6.9%	9.7%
Households with no vehicle	11%	6.4%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,429	$82,095	—

Older residents in towns around Long Branch

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Long Branch, NJ	1.7 mi	1,274	278
Oceanport, NJ	2.2 mi	1,479	164
Monmouth Beach, NJ	2.8 mi	1,000	92
Oakhurst, NJ	3.0 mi	676	48
Eatontown, NJ	3.4 mi	3,122	448
Little Silver, NJ	3.7 mi	1,130	131

Nursing homes near Long Branch

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Complete Care At Monmouth, LLC	Long Branch, NJ	0.2 mi	3 of 5	120	(732) 229-4300
Jersey Shore Center	Eatontown, NJ	3.0 mi	4 of 5	158	(732) 544-1557
Shore Pointe Care Center	Eatontown, NJ	3.9 mi	2 of 5	178	(732) 542-4700
Complete Care At Shrewsbury LLC	Shrewsbury, NJ	5.3 mi	3 of 5	140	(732) 676-5800
Redbank Center For Rehabilitation And Healing	Red Bank, NJ	5.8 mi	2 of 5	180	(732) 741-8811
Atrium At Navesink Harbor, The	Red Bank, NJ	5.8 mi	2 of 5	43	(732) 842-3400

Home health agencies serving Long Branch

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Visiting Nurse Association Of Central Jersey Home Care And Hospice	Toms River, NJ	24 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 818-6872
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Cranford, NJ	30 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(908) 352-5694
Hackensack Meridian At Home Ocean County	Brick, NJ	16 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 206-8100
Hackensack Meridian At Home Monmouth County	Neptune, NJ	7.3 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(732) 751-3700

Straight-line miles from the center of Long Branch. 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 Long Branch

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 33% of the $4,702 monthly median income of Long Branch 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 Long Branch: common questions

What nursing homes are near Long Branch?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Complete Care At Monmouth, LLC in Long Branch (0.2 mi, 3 of 5 overall); Jersey Shore Center in Eatontown (3.0 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Shore Pointe Care Center in Eatontown (3.9 mi, 2 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Long Branch?

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 33% of the $4,702 monthly median income of Long Branch 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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