Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood
304 S. Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ · (201) 445-8200
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents per day
- 87
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Family Of Caring Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 1, 1998
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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
★★★★★no change
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
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood carries 28 inspection points. That is fewer than 79% 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
16 health citations on record since 2021. 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 Planning5E
- 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.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- 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 nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- 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.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Rights1E
- 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.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administration1D
- D
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspection history
2025-05-05
5 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-02
9 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2021-03-04
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 34 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 34 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 32% 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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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 days0.3 pts better | 1.7 | 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 vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts worse | 94.1% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 0.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.1 pts better | 10.4% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.7 pts better | 9.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.7 pts better | 6.2% | 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 worsened1.9 pts worse | 9.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.5 pts better | 7.8% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts worse | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts worse | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.1 pts worse | 22.3% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersAbout the same | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.3 pts better | 99.3% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.9 pts worse | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts worse | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9.6 pts better | 89.1% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.8 pts better | 23.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 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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| Family Of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, Edward | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Friedman, Edward | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Friedman, Nathan | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress6F
- 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.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
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.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke4F
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Services1F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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