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Careone At Hanover Township

101 WHIPPANY ROAD, WHIPPANY, NJ, 07981
(973) 599-7500
94 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
94
CMS facility ID
315511
Care type
Nursing home
County
Morris
Facility name
Careone At Hanover Township
Street address
101 WHIPPANY ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone
(973) 599-7500

Careone At Hanover Township is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Whippany, New Jersey. It is licensed for 94 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Whippany and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Careone At Hanover Township 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $59,832 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Careone
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care One Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012
Straus, Daniel
Indirect owner — 38% stake — since 2012
Des Holding Co., Inc.
Indirect owner — 24% stake — since 2012
Des-c 2009 Grat
Indirect owner — 21% stake — since 2012
Des 2009 Gst Trust
Indirect owner — 18% stake — since 2017
Baruch, David
Managing employee · Officer — since 2021
Care Virginia Management Llc
Operational control — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2012-05-21
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$59,832 total
Last standard inspection
2025-04-16
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$635 per day (≈ $19,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
63% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
50% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
94
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-10-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0694
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-05
2025-04-16Health inspection4 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-05-02
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2024-01-27Health inspection9 citations
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0688
G · Actual harm
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.
Corrected 2024-02-01
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0880
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-08
2021-09-08Health inspection5 citations
F-0610
E · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2021-09-22
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2021-09-22
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-09-22
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2021-09-22
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-11-22
2025-04-16Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-01
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-05-01
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-04-29
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-01
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-04-29
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-04-18
2024-01-27Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-13

Federal penalties

2025-10-29Fine$34,512
2024-01-27Fine$25,320
Total fines$59,832
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315511.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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