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CAREONE AT RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

PARAMUS, NJ · Medicare-certified · 110 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

CAREONE AT RIDGEWOOD AVENUE has a 3-star overall rating, with weaker health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 stars each, though quality measures are 5 stars. It has a recent federal penalty, $16,149 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 4.05 hours per resident per day, just below the 4.1 federal benchmark.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.0465 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: June 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,149recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0465.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.97
Licensed practical nurses
1.04
Nurse aides
2.04
Weekend nursing
3.59

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

5.9%Steady

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

25.1%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

8.5%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

20%Steady

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

11.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

23%Steady

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.3%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.7%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

41%Steady

Residents with depressive symptoms

81%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

84.8%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

87.2%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $16,149 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $16,149 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Jun 4, 2025

    $16,149

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of CAREONE · 37 homes · 3.4 stars avg
Occupancy
103.7 residents on an average day (94% of 110 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 28 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.