Nursing Care Index

Careone At Livingston

Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey · CCN 315479 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Careone (37 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)

CMS rates Careone At Livingston 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 67 residents a day on average. 17 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay3 / 5 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing4.21289 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.63472 hours per resident per day
Weekend total3.8616 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover11.3% (registered nurses 41.7%)
Administrators who left1

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2025-10-23
complaint survey
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-12-05
2025-10-23
complaint survey
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-12-05
2025-08-21 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-09-12
2025-08-21 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-08-22
2025-08-21 Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-09-15
2025-08-21 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-09-15
2025-08-21 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-09-15
2024-03-14 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-03-29
2024-03-14 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-03-29
2024-03-14 Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-03-29
2023-11-13
complaint survey
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0620
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-12-22
2023-11-13
complaint survey
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-12-22
2023-11-13
complaint survey
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-12-22
2022-01-04 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-01-14
2022-01-04 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-01-14
2022-01-04 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.
Administration Deficiencies · tag F0849
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-01-14
2022-01-04 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2022-02-06

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
Care One LLC
Organization
5% or greater direct ownership interest100%2004-09-01
Des 2009 Gst Trust
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest2021-12-01
Des Holding Co., Inc.
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest24%2004-09-01
Des-C 2009 Grat
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest21%2009-10-26
Care One Management, LLC
Organization
operational/managerial control2004-09-01
Healthbridge Management LLC
Organization
operational/managerial control2008-07-28
Straus, Daniel
Individual
5% or greater direct ownership interest2001-10-09
Baruch, David
Individual
corporate officer2021-12-01
Baruch, David
Individual
w-2 managing employee2021-12-01

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Essex County.