Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Careone At Wellington
301 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ · (201) 487-4900
- Certified beds
- 128
- Residents per day
- 121
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Careone
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 18, 1974
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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 Wellington carries 61 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
28 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- 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 safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service6E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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
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.
Infection Control3F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- 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.
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 Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspection history
2026-06-24
9 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2025-01-07
13 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-13
6 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 27% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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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Fines and payment denials
$18,431 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Fine | $9,113 |
| 2024-11-19 | Fine | $9,318 |
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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 days0.7 pts better | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 98.8% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.2 pts better | 99.0% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts worse | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.8 pts better | 6.7% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.5 pts worse | 8.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.6 pts better | 11.2% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.4 pts worse | 20.3% | 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 worsened3.1 pts better | 4.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.2 pts worse | 9.5% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.2 pts better | 14.0% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts worse | 6.3% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.4 pts better | 94.4% | 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 medication0.7 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15.3 pts better | 94.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.2 pts better | 17.9% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 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 |
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| Care One LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 17 facilities |
| Baruch, David | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Baruch, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Baruch, David | Operational/Managerial Control · 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 |
| Des Holding Co., Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Des-C 2009 Grat | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Healthbridge Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Straus, Daniel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1F
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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