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Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood

304 S. VAN DIEN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ, 07450

(201) 445-8200

96 licensed beds

CMS rates Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 31 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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304 S. Van Dien Ave

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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Bed capacity

State license

060227

CMS facility ID

315434

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood

Street address

304 S. VAN DIEN AVE

City / state / ZIP

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Phone

(201) 445-8200

Website

familyofcaring-rw.com

State license #

060227

About this facility — Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood

Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ridgewood, New Jersey. It is licensed for 96 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Ridgewood 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 Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood 31 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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 November 6, 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

Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood Llc

Parent company

Family of Caring Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Mary Robin Magher

Registered owners & officers

Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood, Llc

Direct owner — since 2018

Friedman, Edward

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Friedman, Nathan

Direct owner — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1998-05-01

License expires

2027-04-30

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-05

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$726 per day (≈ $22,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

24% Medicaid · 48% Medicare · 28% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

72% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-05-05Health inspection5 citations

F-0584

E · 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 2025-06-04

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-04

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 2025-06-15

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 2025-06-04

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 2025-06-04

2023-03-02Health inspection9 citations

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-04-05

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2023-04-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-05

F-0728

D · No harm found

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Corrected 2023-03-31

F-0732

D · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-03-31

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 2023-03-31

F-0777

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2023-04-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-03-31

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-04-05

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2021-03-04Health inspection2 citations

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-03-18

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-04-13

2025-05-05Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-06-04

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 2025-05-12

K-0225

F · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2025-05-12

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-05-19

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-09

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-05-06

2023-03-02Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0222

E · 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 2023-03-03

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-03-03

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-05-01

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-03-17

K-0929

E · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2023-03-03

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 315434.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Jersey.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 32% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.6

Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

35%

Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Jersey average on 8 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.8%	8.3%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	5.5%	4.7%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	10.4%	12.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.6%	2.3%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	9.2%	7.3%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	9.1%	18.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	94.1%	96.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.3%	5.3%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	22.3%	15.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	6.3%	12.9%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.66	1.96	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.06	1.05	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.3%	79.0%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	89.1%	79.5%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.3%	24.1%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.0%	8.1%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
K-0222 2 inspections. 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.
K-0293 2 inspections. Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Jersey

Licensing: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
File a complaint: 800-792-9770 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995. A free advocate for residents and families.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical, about 4.9 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Hackensack University Medical Center, about 6.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
St Mary's General Hospital, about 7.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ridgewood Center, Ridgewood, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Maple Glen Center, Fairlawn, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home At Paramus, Paramus, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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