NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Ridgewood, NJ, with 96 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 31 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
304 S. Van Dien Ave · Ridgewood, NJ 07450 · Bergen County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Family Of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-05-05 | 5 | 2025-05-05 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 2023-03-02 | 9 | 2023-03-02 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2021-03-04 | 2 | 2021-03-04 | 0 |
CMS reports 31 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-04Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-04Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-04Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-15Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-04Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-04Add 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-12Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-01Install proper backup exit lighting.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-12Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-19Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-09Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-06Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-05Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-05Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-05Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-31Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-31Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-31Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-05Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-31Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-05The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 4 ownership disclosure rows to Family Of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.39 total nurse hours and 1.15 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Ridgewood, NJ, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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