Overview
Careone at Wellington has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. Among the 3 nursing homes in Hackensack, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 55% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the New Jersey average of 8.4. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $18,431 in the past three years.
Careone at Wellington is a for-profit facility with 128 certified beds, caring for about 121 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 31%
Top 32%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 24, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $18,431
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.61 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.47 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.08 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.26 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 121
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 18, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes