Careone at New Milford
Nursing home in New Milford, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315306
800 River Road, New Milford, NJ 07646 · Bergen County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 236
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 6, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 18
- Fines in 3 years
- $15,334 (1)
Does Careone at New Milford take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Careone at New Milford is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Careone at New Milford reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.66
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.55
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.60
- Weekend total hours
- 2.29
- Nursing staff turnover
- 15.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 9.5%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 6, 2025 and cited 18 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 18, 2023, found 10.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Careone at New Milford 1 time in the past 3 years, for $15,334 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 189.1 residents live here, about 80% of its 236 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 236
- Average residents per day
- 189.1
- Certified since
- July 15, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Careone at New Milford
- Legal business name
- 800 River Road Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 37 homes nationally under Careone, 3.5-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in New Jersey
New Jersey's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Careone at New Milford, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Careone at New Milford
What is the CMS star rating of Careone at New Milford?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Careone at New Milford accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Careone at New Milford?
18 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Careone at New Milford?
800 River Road Operating Company, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.