Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
CareOne at The Highlands
1350 Inman Avenue, Edison, NJ · (908) 754-7100
- Certified beds
- 122
- Residents per day
- 105
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Careone
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1971
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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 The Highlands carries 48 inspection points. That is fewer than 55% 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
27 health citations on record since 2024. 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 Assessment and Care Planning7E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1D
- D
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-05-28
9 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2024-01-12
15 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2021-09-20
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 48 min of nursing staff time a day, 46 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 48 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 32% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 99.6% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.5 pts better | 97.3% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms16.6 pts worse | 29.1% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts worse | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts better | 12.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.2 pts worse | 17.1% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.3 pts worse | 9.6% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.6 pts worse | 10.9% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.2 pts worse | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts worse | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.1 pts better | 7.1% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.8 pts worse | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.2 pts better | 97.2% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.6 pts better | 3.5% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.4 pts better | 90.9% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.2 pts worse | 25.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care One LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 17 facilities |
| Straus, Daniel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 38% | 37 facilities |
| Des Holding Co., Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 24% | 16 facilities |
| Des-C 2009 Grat | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 21% | 18 facilities |
| Baruch, David | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Baruch, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Care One Management, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Des 2009 Gst Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Healthbridge Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6E
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress4E
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services1D
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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