Careone at Livingston
68 Passaic Avenue · Livingston, NJ · 07039 · 9737589000
120 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Careone
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.39 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.64 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.99 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 16% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (17 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D October 23, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected December 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D October 23, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected December 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 21, 2025
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected September 12, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D August 21, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected August 22, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 21, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected September 15, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 21, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected September 15, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D August 21, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected September 15, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 14, 2024
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected March 29, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 14, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected March 29, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D March 14, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected March 29, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D November 13, 2023 · found via complaint
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Corrected December 22, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 13, 2023 · found via complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected December 22, 2023 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D November 13, 2023 · found via complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected December 22, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 4, 2022
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected January 14, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D January 4, 2022
Ensure 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.
Corrected January 14, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D January 4, 2022
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected January 14, 2022 · Administration
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Potential for harm · D January 4, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected February 6, 2022 · Infection Control
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 315479 · certified since October 17, 2002. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.