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Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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165 Fairfield Ave,
Caldwell NJ 07006

(973) 226-1100

65.5% estimated occupancy 1

Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center is in Caldwell, New Jersey, a city with a total of 24,812 people. With an A- overall grade, we rated this nursing home in the top third of all nursing homes in the country. We couldn't find many negative things to say about this place. Its scores are impeccable. The best part of this nursing home's strong profile was its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care
  • Audiology
  • Colostomy Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Aquatic Therapy
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this nursing home has received near flawless inspections in recent years. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. Our inspection scores account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area typically have few of these severe deficiencies. While this place had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G through L. This means that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Contributing to its strong profile, this facility also performed well in our short-term care area. In fact, it received a score of A- in that category. With our short-term care rating, we try to create a valuable gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. When determining our nursing scores, we analyze both staffing levels and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The last area we analyzed was long-term care. We gave this nursing home a solid grade in that area, with a grade of B-. Although this is not as strong as several of this nursing home's other scores, it is still a middle of the pack score. In determining our long-term care ratings, we assess the personal care offered to a facility's residents. Once we concluded our assessment of the quantity of nursing care, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. We were pleased to discover that this nursing home vaccinates 99.76852 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 10.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This measures the percentage of long-term care residents who developed pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 2.78% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who have experienced urinary tract infections. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 6.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 18.93% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression may indicate worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 99.88% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 6.25% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 9.08% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 9.08% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 8.45% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Hackensack Meridian Health - West Caldwell Care Center, 79.22% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Essex County Hospital CenterPsychiatric 2.75 miles away204 Grove Avenue Cedar Grove New Jersey 07009Government - Local(973) 571-2801
  • Saint Barnabas Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.66 miles away94 Old Short Hills Road Livingston New Jersey 07039Voluntary non-profit - Other(973) 322-5000
  • St Joseph's University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.94 miles away703 Main St Paterson New Jersey 07503Voluntary non-profit - Church(973) 754-2010
  • Chilton Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.11 miles away97 West Parkway Pompton Plains New Jersey 07444Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 831-5000
  • St Mary's General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.7 miles away350 Boulevard Passaic New Jersey 07055Proprietary(973) 365-4300
  • East Orange General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.16 miles away300 Central Ave East Orange New Jersey 07018Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 266-4401
  • University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.46 miles away150 Bergen St Newark New Jersey 07101Government - State(973) 972-5658
  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusAcute Care Hospitals 9.51 miles away25 Pocono Road Denville New Jersey 07834Proprietary(973) 983-5569

Nearby Dialysis

  • St. Joseph's Wayne Dialysis2.9 miles away57 Willowbrook Blvd Wayne New Jersey 07470Dialysis Stations: 20 (973) 890-2792
  • Fresenius Medical Care North Montclair4.21 miles away114 Valley Road Montclair New Jersey 07042CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (973) 744-2058
  • Mountainside Hospital4.56 miles awayDialysis Unit 1 Bay Avenue Montclair New Jersey 07042Dialysis Stations: 30 (973) 429-6767
  • Total Renal Care, Inc West Orange Dialysis4.87 miles away375 Mount Pleasant Avenue Ste 340 West Orange New Jersey 07052Dialysis Stations: 19 (973) 243-7069
  • Woodland Park Dialysis Center5.18 miles away1225 Mcbride Ave Suite 100 Little Falls New Jersey 07424CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (973) 890-2394
  • Fresenius Medical Care Livingston, LLC6.21 miles away348 East Northfield Road Livingston New Jersey 07039CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (973) 535-0667
  • Fmc Bloomfield Dc6.47 miles away206 Belleville Avenue Bloomfield New Jersey 07003CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (973) 680-8100
  • Ara Dialysis Center at West Orange6.8 miles away101 Old Shorts Hills Road Ste 120 Carlstadt New Jersey 07072CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (973) 736-8300