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W-90 Ridgewood Ave Paramus, NJ 07652 · Bergen County
All 4 nursing homes in Paramus, NJ (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 315426 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Careone at Ridgewood Avenue a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Careone at Ridgewood Avenue as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the New Jersey average of 3.5.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.30 hours per resident per day at Careone at Ridgewood Avenue, above the New Jersey median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.07 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.90 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 40.3% of nursing staff left within a year (New Jersey median 38.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Careone at Ridgewood Avenue: Medicare and Medicaid
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 2 other homes in Paramus accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in New Jersey.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 4, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 14 citations at Careone at Ridgewood Avenue across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 4, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and resident rights (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, June 4, 2025).
July 9, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
June 4, 2025 · 8 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
September 28, 2023 · 5 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Careone at Ridgewood Avenue
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 4, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $16,149 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Careone at Ridgewood Avenue
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Bergen Regional Medical Center ParamusEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
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2.9 mi
Valley Hospital RidgewoodEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 47m for patients treated and sent home
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2.9 mi
Valley Hospital & Medical Center SpokaneEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 37 Careone nursing homes ›
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