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Optima Care Castle Hill

615 23RD ST, UNION CITY, NJ, 07087
(201) 348-0818
optimacarecastlehill.com
215 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
215
State license
060910
CMS facility ID
315344
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Optima Care Castle Hill
Street address
615 23RD ST
City / state / ZIP
Union City, NJ 07087
Phone
(201) 348-0818
Website
optimacarecastlehill.com
State license #
060910

About this facility — Optima Care Castle Hill

Optima Care Castle Hill is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Union City, New Jersey. It is licensed for 215 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Union City 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 Optima Care Castle Hill 59 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,281 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
Castle Hill Healthcare Providers, Llc
Parent company
Optima Care
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Margot Domingo

Registered owners & officers

Mendel, Eric
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2022
Domingo, Margot
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Emm Healthcare Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Shiftster Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Shukla, Paresh
Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1995-08-01
License expires
2026-10-31
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,281 total
Last standard inspection
2025-03-10
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$368 per day (≈ $11,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
215
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 2026-08-31. 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.
2026-01-15Health 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 2026-01-16
2025-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-01-20
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (57 citations)
2025-03-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-04-18
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 2025-04-18
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-04-18
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 2025-04-18
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0688
E · No harm found
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 2025-04-18
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0690
E · 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 2025-04-18
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-04-18
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 2025-04-30
2025-02-10Health inspectionInfection control1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2024-08-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-08-30
2023-01-13Health inspection13 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-02-28
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 2023-02-28
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 2023-02-28
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0661
E · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2023-02-28
F-0836
C · 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 2023-02-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-28
2025-03-10Fire-safety inspection15 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-04-18
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-30
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2025-04-30
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-05-20
K-0232
F · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2025-05-12
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 2025-04-30
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-05-13
K-0321
F · 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 2025-05-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-13
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-05-12
2023-01-13Fire-safety inspection12 citations
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-02-10
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-02-10
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-03-10
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-10
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-02-10
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-02-10
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-02-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-02-10

Federal penalties

2026-01-15Fine$8,281
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 315344.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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