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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Optima Care Harborview
Jersey City, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
About Optima Care Harborview
OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help Jersey City residents regain strength and independence. Our experienced clinical team delivers personalized recovery care in a supportive environment focused on each patient's goals and well-being.
Community at a glance
Capacity
180 residents
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
178-198 OGDEN AVE, Jersey City, New Jersey 07307
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 January 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare fined Optima Care Harborview once in the last three years, $13,674 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 3 minutesBelow the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 47 minutesAbove the New Jersey average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 100%Above the New Jersey average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 29, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 29, 2026
January 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Feb 16, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 16, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 4, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 4, 2026Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Feb 4, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 16, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 16, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 16, 2026Provide 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 Feb 16, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 16, 2026Ensure 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 Feb 16, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 16, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 16, 2026Provide 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 Feb 16, 2026
November 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 24, 2025
September 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 8, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 8, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 8, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $13,674 in the last three years.
- January 22, 2024Fine: $13,674
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Optima Care Jersey City LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 149
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Optima Care, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315310
Location
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178-198 OGDEN AVEJersey City, NJ 07307
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Questions about Optima Care Harborview
How did Optima Care Harborview do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 15, 2026 and cited 17 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Optima Care Harborview?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 47 minutes from registered nurses. 100% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Optima Care Harborview been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Optima Care Harborview once in the last three years, totaling $13,674.
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.