Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Optima Care Fountains
595 County Avenue · Secaucus, NJ 07094 · 334 certified beds
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About Optima Care Fountains
Optima Care Fountains is a nursing home in Secaucus, New Jersey. Its capacity is 334 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 43 citations, the most recent on February 19, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.49 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from December 2022 to February 2026.
December 2, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2023.
December 2, 2022
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2023.
December 2, 2022
Tag F0711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $51,483
January 30, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on January 30, 2025.
October 17, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $34,138 against this nursing home on October 17, 2024.
Staffing
3.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.90 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.
- Parent company: Optima Care Riverview Investment, LLC
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.
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