Nursing homes › New Jersey › Optima Care Castle Hill
615 23Rd St, Union City, NJ 07087 · 2013480818 · 215 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Optima Care, a group operating 8 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $197,481 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.60 (New Jersey median: 3.60). RN hours: 0.88. Weekend total: 3.29. Nursing staff turnover: 42%.
All-time on record: 32 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-04 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-20 |
| 2025-03-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-30 |
| 2025-03-10 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-02 |
| 2025-03-10 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-02-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-28 |
| 2024-08-30 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-30 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| 2023-01-13 | Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | C | Health | corrected 2023-02-28 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Fine | $8,281 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENDEL, ERIC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 100% | since 07/26/2022 |
| DOMINGO, MARGOT | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/26/2022 |
| MENDEL, ERIC | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/26/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 315344. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.