Services · Nursing homes
Nursing home nail care in New Jersey.
On-site manicures, pedicures and care for thick nails for nursing home and rehab residents, at the bedside or in the resident’s room, by licensed, insured nail technicians.
What's included
Routine nail care, built around the nursing home day.
- Manicures: trimming, shaping, cuticle care and optional polish
- Pedicures performed seated or at the bedside, fully supported
- Gradual reduction of thick and overgrown toenails
- Visits in the resident’s room, at the bedside, or in a common area
- A standing day and time, set around care, meals and therapy
- A visit record, with anything of concern passed to nursing staff
How we work
Working alongside your nursing team.
In a nursing home, nail care has to fit around everything else: medication passes, meals, therapy and rest. We agree a standing day and time with your team, then work through the resident list at each resident’s pace, at the bedside when that’s what a resident needs.
Each resident’s care plan comes first. Where a care plan or your facility’s policy calls for a podiatrist, such as for some residents with diabetes or poor circulation, we defer to it. We are licensed nail technicians, not medical providers.
Anything a technician notices that may need clinical attention, such as redness, swelling, broken skin or a nail that looks unusual, is noted and passed to the nurse on duty the same day. Our technicians bring their own tools, products and sanitation setup, so your staff don’t need to prepare anything.
If your building has an in-house salon or a visiting hairstylist, nail visits can run on your salon day or on a day of their own. See nail salon services for nursing homes.
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Safety and sanitation
Salon licensing standards, practiced in the resident's room.
Infection control is often the first question nursing staff ask. Here is how our technicians will work.
Disinfection between every resident
Reusable implements are cleaned and disinfected in an EPA-registered disinfectant that is tuberculocidal and effective against HIV and Hepatitis B, then stored in a clean closed container.
Single-use where it matters
Files, buffers and wooden sticks are used once and discarded. Nothing porous moves from one resident to the next.
Waterless when appropriate
No shared basins or soaking tubs for at-risk residents. Care is delivered dry or with single-use liners.
We stay in our lane
We are licensed nail technicians, not medical providers. We don't treat wounds, infections or nail disease. Anything of concern goes to your nursing staff or the resident's podiatrist.
Questions
Common questions
Can you provide nail care at the bedside?
Yes. Bedside and in-room care are available for residents who can’t easily get to a common area.
Do you work with residents who have diabetes?
Only as the resident’s care plan and your facility’s policy allow. Where a podiatrist is required, we defer to them.
How are concerns reported to nursing staff?
The technician notes what they see on the visit record and tells the nurse on duty the same day. We don’t treat wounds, infections or nail disease.
How is pricing set?
Pricing depends on how many residents need care and how often you’d like us to visit. You get clear pricing in writing before anything is booked.
Related services
Also on every rotation
Available to senior living communities across New Jersey. See our service areas.
Manicures
Shaping, cuticle care, gentle buffing and polish. Fragrance-light products for sensitive skin.
Pedicures
Trimming, filing, callus softening and thorough foot cleaning, performed seated and fully supported.
Thick and difficult nails
Proper reduction of overgrown and thickened nails that standard clippers can’t manage.
Memory care nail care
Unhurried, low-stimulation sessions for residents who can’t come to a common area or who find change unsettling.
Contact
Request a visit
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- Phone
- (908) 373-1006
- info@skillednailcare.com
- Service area
- New Jersey