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Optima Care Castle Hill

615 23rd St · Union City, NJ 07087 · 215 certified beds

(201) 348-0818

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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

2.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (32)

Records from January 2023 to January 2026.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0582

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0661

    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0801

    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0836

    Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

    Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0656

    Develop 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 February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0676

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0757

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

  • January 13, 2023

    Tag F0759

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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.

Nursing Homes

New Jersey median$12,775/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Union City.

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