Nursing HomeInspections

Aristacare at Parkside

Nursing home in Linden, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
400 W Stimpson Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
Phone
(908) 862-3399
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
315200
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
240
Average residents per day
199
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Linden Garden Estates
Chain
Aristacare (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 24, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 315200. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2025. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 14, 2020 to May 27, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 27, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection · under dispute review		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure 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.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Honor 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.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 18, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.54 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.35 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.31 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
35%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.