Careone at Ridgewood Avenue
W-90 Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 · Bergen County · 110 certified beds · avg 106 residents/day · certified since May 26, 1998
Part of chain: CAREONE (37 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jun 4, 2025 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jul 15, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (13)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Jun 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $16,149.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 2.93 | 3.88 | 3.95 | bottom 4% in New Jersey; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 36% in New Jersey; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.65 | 3.53 | 3.50 | bottom 5% in New Jersey; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.78 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 13% in New Jersey; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.6 | 39.7 | 45.8 | bottom 33% in New Jersey; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 36.7 | 37.7 | 42.9 | top 49% in New Jersey; top 41% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.05, RN 0.93, weekend 3.67. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care One LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/01/2009 |
| Des 2009 GST Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 18% | 12/01/2021 |
| Des Holding Co., INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 24% | 12/16/2007 |
| Des-C 2009 Grat | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 21% | 10/26/2009 |
| Straus, Daniel | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 38% | 04/21/2007 |
| Baruch, David | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2021 |
| Baruch, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2021 |
| Care One Management, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2007 |
| Healthbridge Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2009 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dellridge Health & Rehabilitation Center | 0.8 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus | 0.9 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Maple Glen Center | 1.6 mi | Fairlawn, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bergen New Bridge Medical Center | 2.0 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood | 2.4 mi | Ridgewood, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Careone at Oradell | 2.5 mi | Oradell, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Careone at New Milford | 2.7 mi | New Milford, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Emerson Health Care Center | 2.9 mi | Emerson, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Atlas Rehabilitation and Healthcare at Maywood | 3.4 mi | Maywood, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Alaris Health at the Chateau | 3.5 mi | Rochelle Park, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Ridgewood Center | 3.6 mi | Ridgewood, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge | 3.8 mi | Paterson, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315426.