OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL — Nursing Home in UNION CITY, NJ
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 215 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 131.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 315344 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.72 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.89 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (January 15, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — January 15, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — January 16, 2026
Optima Care Castle Hill is a 215-bed nursing home in Union City, New Jersey. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the New Jersey average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.
The facility has a mid-range overall quality rating, so it isn’t at either extreme of performance. However, a recent inspection found a severe deficiency related to resident supervision plus multiple care-planning and documentation problems, and nurse staffing is slightly below the state average — ask how the facility has corrected those issues and how it ensures adequate supervision and consistent implementation of care plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL Medicare and Medicaid certified?
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL's CMS star rating?
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL?
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL reports 3.71538 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL have?
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL has 215 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MANHATTANVIEW CTR FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCAR — 3/5 — 0.4 mi
- OPTIMA CARE FOUNTAINS — 1/5 — 1.6 mi
- HARBOUR VIEW SENIOR LIVING CORP — 2/5 — 1.9 mi
- HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TCU — 5/5 — 1.9 mi
- OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW — 5/5 — 2.0 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE LLC — 5/5 — 2.8 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.