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Preferred Care At Old Bridge

6989 RT18, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857
(732) 360-2277
140 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
140
State license
061220
CMS facility ID
315321
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Preferred Care At Old Bridge
Street address
6989 RT18
City / state / ZIP
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Phone
(732) 360-2277
State license #
061220

Preferred Care At Old Bridge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Old Bridge, New Jersey. It is licensed for 140 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Old Bridge 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 Preferred Care At Old Bridge 28 times across 8 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Preferred Care At Old Bridge, Llc
Parent company
Preferred Care
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Yechiel Klitnick

Registered owners & officers

Beck, Menachem
Managing employee — since 2017
Green, Dov
Direct owner — since 2017
Mermelstein, Boruch
Direct owner — since 2017
Ob Investor Llc
Direct owner — since 2017
Preferred Care At Old Bridge Llc
Direct owner — since 2017
Schnell, David
Direct owner — since 2017
Stern, Samuel
Officer — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming this facility · 20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1993-03-01
License expires
2027-03-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-31
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$450 per day (≈ $13,680/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
62% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
140
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.
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-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-09
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 2025-12-09
2025-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2025-08-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-19
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2025-03-31Health inspection1 citation
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-04-30
2023-03-06Health inspection5 citations
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 2023-03-31
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 2023-03-31
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0710
E · No harm found
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Corrected 2023-03-31
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-03-31
2021-03-11Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2021-03-24
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 2021-03-24
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-03-24
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 2021-03-24
F-0756
E · 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 2021-03-24
2025-03-31Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-25
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-04-25
2023-03-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations
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 2023-03-07
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-03-31
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-03-07
K-0914
E · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-03-07
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-03-10
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 315321.
What people say on Google.
4.6510 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sarai Ortiz · 2026-07-15 · via Google

“I chose Preferred Care at Old Bridge for my father after reading the reviews and seeing that the facility was also on Robert Wood Johnson’s preferred list. Another important factor in my decision was that my father was able to have his own private room. My father has been at the facility for about a month. He is fairly independent, so his main needs have been physical therapy, rehabilitation, and…”

★★★★★Cheryl David · 2026-01-19 · via Google

“My mom has been in Preferred Care for Sub-Acute Rehab. She has had an excellent experience. The staff are amazing. So kind and caring. They keep eyes on patients to ensure they are safe and get the care that they need. The facility also has areas where patients can come together and have fun playing games, watching TV, and attending parties where fantastic people perform for them bringing joy and …”

★Felicedy Rickert · 2026-05-15 · via Google

“My grandmother went was sent to this “rehab” facility after a 2 week stay at the hospital. She had heart issues and was having issues with walking. She was sent there to build her strength and get her back home where our family was going to hire nurses to be with her when we couldn’t to ensure her safety. A short stay turned into months. 1-2 hours of physical therapy isn’t going to help anyone get…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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