Careone at Ridgewood Avenue

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Careone at Ridgewood Avenue, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jun 4, 2025

  Part B 2. The surveyor interviewed Resident #98 on 5/30/25 at 10:58 AM. The resident was seated in a wheelchair at the bedside. The resident stated they were currently receiving chemotherapy. The resident stated they were experiencing generalized weakness and weakness of the left leg resulting in difficulty with ambulation. The resident stated they use the call bell device to request assistance getting from the bed to the wheelchair, for toileting, and for dressing. The resident stated the call bell response can be very slow. The resident described an incident which had occurred the previous week. The resident had propelled their wheelchair into the bathroom unassisted. The resident transferred themself onto the toilet and had a bowel movement. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF697Jun 4, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined that the facility failed to provide pain management that is consistent with professional standards of practice, the resident's goal and preference, and ensure a.) an assessment of a resident's pain was conducted after verbalized pain, and an as needed pain medication was administered when requested (Resident #10) c.) administer the correct narcotic pain medication based on the resident's reported pain intensity and in accordance with the physician's order (Resident #47). This deficient practice was identified for 2 of 2 residents investigated for pain management and was evidenced by the following: 1.) On 6/3/25 at 9:26 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #10 seated in the dining area with other residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF755Jun 4, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, record review, and review of other facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services in accordance with professional standards to ensure a.) disposition and removal of a narcotic medication for an Unsampled Resident who was discharged on 5/21/25, b.) consistent quality control testing was conducted for the blood glucose (bg) used for residents, c) supplies that required dating when opened were dated, d.) a blood pressure medication was administered for Resident #47, in accordance with the physician orders, e.) a narcotic medication was disposed in accordance with facility policy that allowed for accurate reconciliation and accountability (Resident #10). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Sep 28, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure food stored in the unit refrigerators on one of four units was stored in a sanitary manner. This failure had the potential to affect the 15 residents on the 1south unit with a census of 82. Findings include: Observation on 09/25/23 at 9:03 AM revealed the first floor south resident refrigerator located by the nursing station contained a container of caramel dip that was not labeled with the date it was opened and was not labeled with a resident name; a container of what appeared to be partially eaten pasta dish with Resident (R) 49's name written on it, the container was not dated to indicate when it was placed in the refrigerator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF842Jul 9, 2026

  Complaint #: NJ2639235Based on observations, interviews, medical record review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on 07/08/2026 and 07/09/2026, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain medical records in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices for medication administration and treatment administration for a resident (Resident #4). This deficient practice was identified for 1of 9 (Resident #4) residents reviewed for medication administration and treatment administration, and was evidenced by the following:According to Resident #4's admission Record (AR), the resident was admitted with diagnoses that included but were not limited to: Bacteremia (the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream), Rheumatoid arthritis involving multiple joints… […]