Overview
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, below the New Jersey average of 3.5. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Paramus. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2025, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the New Jersey average of 8.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,149 in the past three years.
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue is a for-profit facility with 110 certified beds, caring for about 98 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1998.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 52%
Top 58%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,149
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.30 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.07 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.01 hrs
- Nurse aides2.23 hrs
- Physical therapists0.38 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 26, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes