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OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL

615 23RD ST
UNION CITY, NJ 07087 · 2013480818 · Hudson County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds215
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
State rank#248

By the numbers

32
Health citations (3 cycles)
1
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$8,281
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 17 in the most recent cycle versus 0 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Jan 15, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
J — Immediate jeopardy
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Jan 16, 2026 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Dec 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0610
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0640
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0558
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0698
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0695
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0690
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0688
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0684
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0677
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0655
E — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0610
E — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0609
E — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0550
E — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Mar 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
F — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
D — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Aug 30, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0921
D — No actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Jan 13, 2023 · Health survey · F-tag 0836
C — Cited
Administration Deficiencies
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.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.