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Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood

Nursing home in Ridgewood, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
304 S. Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone
(201) 445-8200
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
315434
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
96
Average residents per day
90
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood, LLC
Chain
Family of Caring Healthcare (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1998
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 315434. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 5, 2025. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 4, 2021 to May 5, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 5, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 5, 2025Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 5, 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
May 5, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 5, 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 2, 2023Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Ensure 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.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. 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
4.39 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.15 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.53 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.19 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
32%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.

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