Fountainview Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
527 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Fountainview Care Center is a senior care community located in Lakewood, NJ. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lakewood area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (732) 905-0700.
Fountainview Care Center is licensed for 123 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lakewood average about 129 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Lakewood average about 3.6 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Fountainview Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $21,890.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Fountainview Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 123
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection March 2025
Resident & family reviews
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