Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Optima Care Castle Hill
615 23rd St · Union City, NJ 07087 · 215 certified beds
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About Optima Care Castle Hill
Optima Care Castle Hill is a nursing home in Union City, New Jersey. Its capacity is 215 beds, above the Hudson County median of 139 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Optima Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 32 citations, the most recent on January 15, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.71 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Union City. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (32)
Records from January 2023 to January 2026.
January 15, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected January 16, 2026.
December 4, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 20, 2026.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2025.
August 30, 2024
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.
January 13, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,281
January 15, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,281 against this nursing home on January 15, 2026.
Staffing
3.71 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.28 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Optima Care, a chain of 8 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.1 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 4.1 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New Jersey.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Union City.
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