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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Careone at Wellington

Hackensack, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
(201) 487-4900

About Careone at Wellington

CareOne at Wellington brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Hackensack, New Jersey families navigating recovery and complex medical care. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate support during every stage of healing.

Community at a glance

Capacity

128 residents

Location

Hackensack, NJ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

301 UNION STREET, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

(201) 487-4900

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare fined Careone at Wellington 2 times in the last three years, $18,431 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 31 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day25 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Nursing staff who left in the past year27%Below the New Jersey average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 24, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 17, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 24, 2026
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 24, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 24, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 24, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 17, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 24, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 24, 2026

June 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 30, 2025
January 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 31, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 31, 2025
November 19, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 3, 2025

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $18,431 in the last three years.

  • July 10, 2025Fine: $9,113
  • November 19, 2024Fine: $9,318

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
301 Union Street, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
128
Average residents per day
120
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 18, 1974
Part of a chain
Careone, 37 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
315152

Location

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301 UNION STREETHackensack, NJ 07601

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Questions about Careone at Wellington

How did Careone at Wellington do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 24, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The New Jersey average is 8.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Careone at Wellington?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Careone at Wellington been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Careone at Wellington 2 times in the last three years, totaling $18,431.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Hackensack Skilled Nursing in New Jersey Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026