CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in New Jersey. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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CareOne at The Highlands is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Edison, New Jersey with 122 certified beds. It has been operating since 1971. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE ONE LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Dec 1, 2004 |
| DES 2009 GST TRUST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2021 |
| DES HOLDING CO., INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 24% | Dec 16, 2007 |
| DES-C 2009 GRAT | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 21% | Oct 26, 2009 |
| STRAUS, DANIEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 38% | Apr 21, 2007 |
| BARUCH, DAVID | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2021 |
| BARUCH, DAVID | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2021 |
| CARE ONE MANAGEMENT, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Apr 1, 2007 |
| HEALTHBRIDGE MANAGEMENT LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 25, 2008 |
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