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Careone At the Highlands

1350 INMAN AVENUE, EDISON, NJ, 08820

(908) 754-7100

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122 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1350 Inman Avenue

Edison, NJ 08820

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Bed capacity

122

State license

061202

CMS facility ID

315132

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Careone At the Highlands

Street address

1350 INMAN AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Edison, NJ 08820

Phone

(908) 754-7100

Website

care-one.com

State license #

061202

About this facility — Careone At the Highlands

Careone At the Highlands is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Edison, New Jersey. It is licensed for 122 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Edison 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 the Highlands 41 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Care One At Birchwood Llc

Parent company

Careone

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Vicki Hayes

Registered owners & officers

Care One Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2004

Straus, Daniel

Indirect owner — 38% stake — since 2007

Des Holding Co., Inc.

Indirect owner — 24% stake — since 2007

Des-c 2009 Grat

Indirect owner — 21% stake — since 2009

Baruch, David

Managing employee · Officer — since 2021

Care One Management, Llc

Operational control — since 2007

Des 2009 Gst Trust

Indirect owner — since 2021

Healthbridge Management Llc

Operational control — since 2008

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

1971-11-01

License expires

2027-04-30

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-28

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$743 per day (≈ $22,590/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

41% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 35% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

76% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

122

Licensed as

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-10-27

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-10-27

2025-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-18

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2025-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-06-17

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-06-17

2024-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-09-23

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-09-23

2024-01-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0712

D · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0836

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-08

2025-05-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-06-24

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-06-18

2024-01-12Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-01-18

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-02-10

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-04-04

K-0347

E · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-02-10

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-02-10

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-02-10

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-03-29

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-04-04

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-04

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-01-18

2021-09-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2021-09-28

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 315132.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.0254 ratings on Google

★★★★★Geraldine McKay · 2026-03-24 · via Google
“Facility is clean. Everytime I visit my dad, the areas are clean and my dad is clean. The nursing staff is wonderful and helpful. They even give my dad snacks before bedtime and he really enjoys that. The PT staff are very patient with my dad. They are also honest about prognosis and informs my family on his status. The aides are also very helpful. If my dad wants to sit in his wheelchair, t…”

★★★★★Joanne Yim · 2026-03-31 · via Google
“My mom in law was admitted to CareOne at the Highlands subacute rehab from the hospital. From the moment she got to the facility - they made her feel welcome, made sure they were attentive to her needs. The nurses were awesome- caring and emphatic. CNA helped her get through the day and therapy was excellent- they got her back on her feet in such a short time. Food was great- had a lot of choices…”

★★★★★Chris Hewitt · 2026-03-31 · via Google
“My mom has been at this facility for several months while she was fighting off an infection and waiting for the final surgery she needed. Over the last 12 months, she’s had 7 surgeries, multiple hospital stays, and has been to 5 rehab facilities (acute and subacute). I’m realistic and know that there isn’t a perfect facility and people may have different experiences, but I can honestly say that m…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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