Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

OPTIMA CARE FOUNTAINS

SECAUCUS, NJ · 334 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey February 19, 2026

CMS Certification Number 315476 · first certified July 2002

Ownership

Operated by OPTIMA CARE · For profit - Limited Liability company

  • Ownership changed August 1, 2021 (change of ownership)from SECAUCUS HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
1
Citations on file
Rolling three-year window
3
Life Safety surveys
In the same window
0
Tags cited more than once
Across separate surveys
0
Inspection & testing records
Of the citations on file

Position within NJ

1 citations — more than 2% of the 348 certified nursing homes in NJ. Compared within NJ rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens June 2027 — about 8 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was February 2026. Facilities in NJ are typically surveyed 16–20 months after the last one (median 17), measured over 431 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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Emergency preparedness

1 of the 1 citations on file is Emergency Preparedness E-tags — every citation here is about the program, not the building. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

Physical environment (health survey)

7 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 1 Life Safety citation above. The Physical Environment Index

  • F-0584 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  • F-0919 Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
  • F-0924 Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
  • F-0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in NJ, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the NJ figure is the meaningful one.

This facility1NJ median15National median11
Citations on file over three years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility1
Median facility in NJ15
Median facility nationally11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey
12022-1202024-1002026-02
Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey dateCitations
December 2, 20221
October 17, 20240
February 19, 20260

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility
E-00151
Most-cited tags at this facility
TagWhat the surveyor checksTimes citedLast cited
E-0015Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.12022-12-02

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category
  • Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 1
Citations by CMS category
CategoryCitations
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

December 2, 2022 — 1 citation

Citations issued on December 2, 2022
TagWhat the surveyor checksStatus
E-0015Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 27, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.