Careone at East Brunswick: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Careone at East Brunswick is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in East Brunswick, New Jersey, part of Careone. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 28.7% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Careone at East Brunswick
599 Cranbury RoadEast Brunswick, NJ 08816
Middlesex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Careone at East Brunswick, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 5% below the New Jersey average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.94 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
28.7% of nursing staff at Careone at East Brunswick left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Careone at East Brunswick holds 3 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Careone at East Brunswick
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Careone, 37 homes
- Legal name: Care One at East Brunswick, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 4, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Careone at East Brunswick
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Old Bridge Old Bridge | 3.4 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.60 | 59.4% | 4 | None |
| Village Point Monroe Township | 4.2 | 120 | 2.51 | 4.29 | 34.0% | 3 | $237,451 |
| Reformed Church Home Old Bridge | 4.8 | 108 | 2.06 | 3.75 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC Old Bridge | 5.1 | 140 | 2.15 | 3.66 | 47.4% | 5 | None |
| Rose Mountain Care Center New Brunswick | 5.6 | 112 | 2.36 | 3.72 | 25.3% | 4 | None |
| Roosevelt Care Center At Old Bridge Old Bridge | 6.2 | 180 | 2.59 | 4.56 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Cranbury Center Monroe Township | 7.3 | 154 | 1.90 | 3.21 | 52.5% | 2 | $24,746 |
| Excel Care at Manalapan Manalapan | 7.4 | 132 | 1.80 | 2.94 | 50.6% | 2 | $63,238 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.