Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Careone At Somerset Valley
1621 Route 22 West, Bound Brook, NJ · (732) 469-2000
- Certified beds
- 64
- Residents per day
- 37
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Careone
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Careone At Somerset Valley carries 60 inspection points. That is fewer than 42% of New Jersey's 346 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Jersey: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–37 pts
- 3★ 37–60 pts
- 2★ 60–93.75 pts
- 1★ over 93.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Jersey by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-04-10
8 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2024-11-07
7 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-09-21
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 6 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 45 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 6 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 35% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.4 pts better | 95.4% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.6 pts better | 6.5% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.7 pts better | 98.2% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.3 pts better | 22.8% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch, David | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Baruch, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Care Realty, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Des-I 2016 Grat | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Straus, Daniel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Thci Company, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Thci Holding Company, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress2F
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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