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Optima Care Harborview

178-198 OGDEN AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07307

(201) 963-1800

optimacareharborview.com

180 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

178-198 Ogden Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07307

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

180

State license

060905

CMS facility ID

315310

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Optima Care Harborview

Street address

178-198 OGDEN AVE

City / state / ZIP

Jersey City, NJ 07307

Phone

(201) 963-1800

Website

optimacareharborview.com

State license #

060905

About this facility — Optima Care Harborview

Optima Care Harborview is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is licensed for 180 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Jersey 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 Harborview 57 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,674 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

Jersey City Healthcare Providers, Llc

Parent company

Optima Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Moshe Veshnefsky

Registered owners & officers

Mendel, Eric

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2021

Celecki, Pat

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Emm Healthcare Group Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Patel, Jayeshkumar

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Shiftster Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

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

1992-01-01

License expires

2027-03-31

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

17 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$13,674 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-15

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$380 per day (≈ $11,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

79% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 10% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

180

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.

2026-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0655

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-06-29

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-06-29

2026-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0693

E · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0732

D · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-02-16

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 2026-02-16

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2026-02-16

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 2026-02-16

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2026-02-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-04

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2026-02-04

F-0944

E · No harm found

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Corrected 2026-02-04

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)

2025-11-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-11-24

2024-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-11-08

2022-09-19Health inspection11 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-28

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-10-28

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-10-28

F-0711

E · 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 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2022-10-28

2026-01-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2026-02-04

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-05

K-0355

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-04

2024-09-19Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2024-11-08

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-11-09

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 2024-11-09

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0531

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0912

F · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-09

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-11-09

2022-09-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-28

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 2022-10-28

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0521

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-07

K-0531

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-10-28

Federal penalties

2024-01-22Fine$13,674

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 315310.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.2161 ratings on Google

★★★★★John Lundberg · 2026-06-13 · via Google
“I was a patient here on two separate occasions for rehabilitation purposes. I can honestly say that this facility deserves ABOVE 5 stars! The nurses and CNA’s are awesome! The food is excellent and the rehabilitation department is amazing! The front office is exceptional (Chief Nurse, Admissions-Alex and Meg, Social workers). Would highly recommend this SNF for anyone who needs rehabilitat…”

★★★★★mark lebovics · 2025-10-23 · via Google
“This is by far the best nursing home I’ve ever been to. The care here is truly exceptional — the staff go above and beyond every single day. You can tell they really love what they do and take pride in treating each resident like family. The administrator is incredible — always friendly, approachable, and deeply involved in making sure everything runs smoothly. You can see the difference that kind…”

★★★★★Nora Rivera · 2026-06-08 · via Google
“I visited a loved one here and found the home to be neat, clean, and welcoming. The staff were warm and engaged with the residents, which was wonderful to see. It is clear that the people here are cared for with dignity and kindness.”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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