Cycle 1
Health 2024-08-29 · Fire 2024-08-29
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Wayne, NJ
Careone At Wayne
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 6 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
493 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne, NJ
(973) 692-9500
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
101
Certified beds
Average residents
84
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Careone
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2002-06-24
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
37 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 5 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.94
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.34
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.23
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.51
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
2.28
RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.01
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.60
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.35
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.67
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.20
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.93
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
13%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
18%
Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
272
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
74.86
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0244
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
9.27
Baseline 18.44% · Performance 17.13% · Measure score 9.27 · Achievement 9.27 · Improvement 8.76
Healthcare-associated infections
10
Baseline 6.34% · Performance 4.58% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 32.31% · Performance 14.09% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.67
Baseline 2.74 hours · Performance 3.10 hours · Measure score 0.67 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.67
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.96% |
10.72%
1.2 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 838 · Observed rate 11.81% · Lower 95% interval 9.92% |
| Discharge to community | 65.1% |
50.57%
14.5 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 893 · Observed rate 59.13% · Lower 95% interval 61.32% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.02 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 99.13% |
95.27%
3.9 pts better
|
Numerator 573 · Denominator 578 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.69% |
0.77%
0.1 pts better
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 578 |
| Discharge self-care score | 65.69% |
53.69%
12 pts better
|
Numerator 270 · Denominator 411 |
| Discharge mobility score | 63.02% |
50.94%
12.1 pts better
|
Numerator 259 · Denominator 411 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 1.73% |
2.29%
0.6 pts better
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 578 · Adjusted rate 1.61% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 4.58% |
7.12%
2.5 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 530 · Observed rate 3.58% · Lower 95% interval 3.26% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.73% |
8.2%
5.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 220 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 98.15% |
42%
56.2 pts better
|
Numerator 266 · Denominator 271 |
| Discharge function score | 70.32% |
56.45%
13.9 pts better
|
Numerator 289 · Denominator 411 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 99.06% |
95.95%
3.1 pts better
|
Numerator 316 · Denominator 319 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 99.1% |
96.28%
2.8 pts better
|
Numerator 220 · Denominator 222 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 6.03% |
25.2%
19.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 315 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.5% |
93.0%
0.5 pts worse
|
93.4%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 92.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.0% |
2.4%
2.4 pts better
|
3.3%
3.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 23.5% |
11.4%
12.1 pts worse
|
11.4%
12.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 23.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.8% |
4.6%
1.8 pts better
|
5.4%
2.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 10.8% |
19.0%
8.2 pts better
|
19.6%
8.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 10.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 17.2% |
9.7%
7.5 pts worse
|
14.9%
2.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 17.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4.1% |
0.7%
3.4 pts worse
|
1.0%
3.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 4.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
0.8%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 24.4% |
15.9%
8.5 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 24.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 24.4% |
6.0%
18.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
19.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 24.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 78.1% |
78.7%
0.6 pts worse
|
81.7%
3.6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 72.9% · Q2 63.4% · Q3 79.2% · Q4 95.5% · 4Q avg 78.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 7.6% |
8.2%
0.6 pts better
|
12.0%
4.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 7.6% · Observed 6.7% · Expected 9.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.7% |
1.2%
0.5 pts better
|
1.6%
0.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.3% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 0.8% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 81.8% |
80.1%
1.7 pts better
|
79.7%
2.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 81.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 19.4% |
25.4%
6 pts better
|
23.9%
4.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.4% · Observed 18.4% · Expected 22.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-06-23 · Fire 2023-06-23
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2021-05-20 · Fire 2021-05-20
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-12
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K351 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-09-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K362 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-08-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K908 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2024-10-16
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
K521 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-08-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-23
K311 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-08-01
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-23
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-15
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-29
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-11-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-09-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-29
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-05-20
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2021-05-26
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Baruch, David
Corporate Officer · Individual
Baruch, David
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Care One LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Care One Management, LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Des 2009 Gst Trust
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Des Holding Co., Inc.
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Des-C 2009 Grat
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Healthbridge Management LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Straus, Daniel
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
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#3
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3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $14,507 in total fines with 8 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
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