Skilled nursing · HACKENSACK, NJ

CAREONE AT WELLINGTON

301 UNION STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

128 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
5.3Clarity
Score history
Oct 20265.3
Sep 20265.3 flagged
Aug 20265.3
Jul 20265.3
Jun 20265.3

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 14 Aug 2026

The record on Careone at Wellington cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and inspectors levied $18,431 in federal fines over the last 36 months. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
25 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 31 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
26.8%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
20.3%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
11.2%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
3.8%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$18,431 · 2 penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile1

NJ does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • Staffing below the line. Residents get 3 hr 31 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 20% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • The falls number is the outlier: 2× the national rate. 3.8% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • $18,431 in federal fines. 2 penalties in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for CAREONE AT WELLINGTON?
CAREONE AT WELLINGTON has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has CAREONE AT WELLINGTON been cited for resident harm?
CAREONE AT WELLINGTON has $18,431 in federal fines across 2 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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