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 13, 2023
Tag F0582Give 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 F0661Ensure 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 F0801Employ 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 F0880Provide 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 F0836Ensure 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 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 February 28, 2023.
January 13, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure 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 F0676Ensure 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 F0655Create 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 F0657Develop 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 F0757Ensure 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 F0759Ensure 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.
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
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Nearby alternatives
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