Optima Care Fountains
595 County Avenue, Secaucus, NJ, 07094
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Optima Care
- Certified beds
- 334 · avg 277 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 37.2% — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 40.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 29.4% — lower than most New Jersey nursing homesNew Jersey avg: 38.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the New Jersey averageNew Jersey avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $51,483 total
- Infection control citations
- 3
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 315476
- Certified beds
- 334 beds · avg 277 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Optima Care Secaucus, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Optima Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Optima Care chain — 8 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Seth Rinn
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Emm Healthcare Group Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2021
- Empro Staffing Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2021
- Eric Mendel
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2021
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
August 2021 (4 years ago) · acquired from Alaris Health at The Fountains
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 43)
- D0924·Feb 19, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- D0919·Feb 19, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- F0812·Feb 19, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0755·Feb 19, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0677·Feb 19, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0641·Feb 19, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0640·Feb 19, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D0607·Feb 19, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $17K
- 20241 fine · $34K
Most recent events
- Jan 30, 2025Fine · $17K
- Oct 17, 2024Fine · $34K
Largest single fine on record: $34K.
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Dec 2, 2022. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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