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Careone At Wellington

301 UNION STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601
(201) 487-4900
care-one.com
128 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
128
State license
060205
CMS facility ID
315152
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Careone At Wellington
Street address
301 UNION STREET
City / state / ZIP
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 487-4900
Website
care-one.com
State license #
060205

About this facility — Careone At Wellington

Careone At Wellington is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hackensack, New Jersey. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Hackensack 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 Wellington 47 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $18,431 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
301 Union Street, L.l.c.
Parent company
Careone
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
-

Registered owners & officers

Care One Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2004
Baruch, David
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2021
Care One Management, Llc
Operational control — since 2004
Des 2009 Gst Trust
Indirect owner — since 2021
Des Holding Co., Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2007
Des-c 2009 Grat
Indirect owner — since 2009
Healthbridge Management Llc
Operational control — since 2008
Straus, Daniel
Indirect owner — since 2004

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
1974-04-18
License expires
2027-03-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$18,431 total
Last standard inspection
2025-01-07
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$698 per day (≈ $21,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
29% Medicaid · 28% Medicare · 43% private/other
Occupancy
74% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
65% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
128
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2025-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 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 2025-01-31
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-01-31
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 2025-01-31
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0761
E · 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 2025-01-31
F-0812
F · 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 2025-01-31
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-31
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2024-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2023-10-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 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 2023-11-02
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 2023-11-02
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-11-02
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-02
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-11-03
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 2023-11-03
2022-08-03Health inspection9 citations
F-0559
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2022-08-26
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-08-26
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-08-26
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 2022-08-26
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-08-26
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-11-01
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-08-26
F-0712
E · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2022-08-26
F-0836
E · No harm found
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 2022-08-26
2025-01-07Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-01-31
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-01-31
2023-10-13Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-03
2022-08-03Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-08-26
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 2022-08-26
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-08-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-11-07
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-08-04
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-09-13
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2022-08-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-08-26

Federal penalties

2025-07-10Fine$9,113
2024-11-19Fine$9,318
Total fines$18,431
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 315152.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.8198 ratings on Google
★★★★★NJnative · 2026-06-24 · via Google

“CareOne @ Wellington is such an amazing facility that is equipped with wonderful and caring staff members. The hands on care, attention to detail and ample information provided to myself and my loved one by the patient liaison Nannette was extremely appreciated. This was such a refreshing first time experience compared to other nursing facilities. The building is extremely clean, well kept and rec…”

★★★★★Anna Gelb · 2026-05-20 · via Google

“My friend Larry was admitted 3 weeks ago and I was so concerned about him but the way he was treated at the facility is nothing but fantastic. The nurses are wonderful and the care was excellent. The aids are exceptional and really cared about him. I would recommend Wellington to anyone. Michael in admissions has been an angel.”

★★★★★Milagros Acosta · 2026-03-10 · via Google

“This place has a wonderful and amazing staff and nurses. My dad has stayed multiple times here and never had a issue. From the administration making sure my dad felt like home and transferred from the hospital was great service to the nurses everyday making sure he was okay and really felt like home. Im grateful to the staff to make sure my dad is making out better than ever. Physical therapy staf…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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