For profit - Corporation ·
110 certified beds ·
Medicare
· Part of Careone (37 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Paramus, New Jersey. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 4, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $16,149 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Careone At Ridgewood Avenue compares
This facility vs. the New Jersey and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
New Jersey avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.08
3.86
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.01
0.69
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.02
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
33.9%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
8.5
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.08
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.01
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.05
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.02
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.56
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
33.9%
Registered Nurses
37.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 4, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
111
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Careone At Ridgewood Avenue
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Administration Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
About This Facility
Address
W-90 Ridgewood Ave Paramus, NJ 07652
CMS Certification #
315426
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
110
Avg Residents/Day
101.0
Provider Type
Medicare
First Certified
1998-05-26
Chain
Careone (37 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Careone
37
Facilities Nationwide
Careone operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Careone At Ridgewood Avenue an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue reports 4.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue is certified for 110 beds.
Admissions at Careone At Ridgewood Avenue
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (201) 652-1950. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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