Alaris Health at The Fountains - North Campus

    595 County Ave, Secaucus, NJ, 07094
    2.6 · 15 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    1.0

    Understaffed facility with neglectful care

    I had a mixed but mostly negative experience. A few staff were excellent - standout CNAs and nurses (Kate, Alicia), attentive rehab and discharge teams, and a helpful front desk/Nicole - but overall the facility was understaffed and disorganized. Call buttons were often ignored, pain meds were delayed or missed, and I saw unprofessional, inexperienced care that led to safety concerns and repeat hospital visits. The dietician ignored restrictions and served cold, inappropriate meals; basic comforts (microwave, timely water/meds) were lacking. Despite some caring individuals, I felt neglected, depressed, and would strongly advise against using this facility.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    2.60 · 15 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.4
    • Meals

      1.2
    • Amenities

      2.6
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Pleasant frontline staff and professional front desk
    • Specific staff praised for professionalism (Nicole)
    • Physical therapy/rehab described as caring and effective
    • Rehab helped a resident regain ability to walk
    • Attentive nurses and CNAs noted by some families
    • Discharge staff described as amazing and timely
    • Named staff praised for dedication (Kate, Alicia)
    • Clean floors and generally good hygiene
    • Quiet, comfortable environment valued by some residents
    • Some nurses who go above and beyond
    • Timely addressing of expectations reported in some cases
    • Family gratitude and feelings of dignity and comfort for some residents

    Cons

    • Missed medication doses
    • Pain medication delays and long waits
    • Call button being ignored
    • Dietary restrictions ignored or not followed
    • Inappropriate or noncompliant meals (hot dog, pork tips, whole milk, chocolate cake, corn)
    • Food consistently cold, undercooked, or leftover
    • Dietician unavailable, untimely, or careless about diets
    • Inconsistent care quality and staffing variability
    • Understaffing and poor staff-to-resident ratios (few CNAs)
    • Young or inexperienced nursing staff reported
    • Rude, uncaring, or unprofessional staff members
    • Allegations of neglect, abuse, and inhumane treatment
    • Forced wheelchair confinement and inappropriate diapering
    • Overmedication and concerns about medication management
    • Residents left without psychiatric medication
    • Severe safety concerns, including residents left at bus terminals/streets
    • Repeated hospital readmissions attributed to negligence
    • Recreation oversight lacking medical background
    • No doctor available for extended periods (reported 4 months)
    • Poor organization and workflow issues
    • Water delays and lack of basic care responsiveness
    • Perceived removal or suppression of negative reviews by management
    • Harassment accusations and reports of unprofessional behavior
    • Mixed nursing competency leading to unpredictable care
    • Inhumane or degrading care experiences reported
    • Negligence and competency concerns leading families to advise avoidance
    • Cold food and no microwave for warming meals
    • Some reviewers strongly recommended not using or visiting the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment from the reviews is highly mixed and polarized: several reviewers describe compassionate, professional staff and effective rehabilitation services, while a substantial number report serious care failures, safety concerns, and unprofessional behavior. Positive comments focus primarily on specific employees and departments (PT/rehab, certain nurses and CNAs, and discharge staff), a clean and quiet environment, and moments where families felt dignity and gratitude for the care provided. However, the frequency and severity of negative reports create a pattern of inconsistent care quality that families should consider carefully.

    Care quality and medication management is a major theme with strong contrasts. Multiple reviews praise attentive nurses and a rehab team that helped a resident walk again, indicating that the facility can provide good therapeutic outcomes when staffing and processes work. Conversely, numerous reports describe missed medication doses, long waits for pain meds, ignored call buttons, residents left without psychiatric medications, and even overmedication in other cases. These examples point to unreliable medication administration and monitoring practices — a critical safety issue for medically vulnerable residents.

    Staffing, training, and behavior emerge as another clear pattern. Reviewers identify individual employees by name who performed well, but many accounts describe young or inexperienced nurses, a shortage of CNAs, and general understaffing that contributes to inconsistent care. Several reviews allege rude or uncaring staff, harassment, neglect, and in some cases abuse or inhumane treatment. There are also claims of managerial problems such as perceived removal of negative reviews and poor organization. Together these comments suggest variability in staff competence, insufficient training or supervision, and potential cultural or managerial issues affecting resident care.

    Dining and dietary management received repeated negative comments. Reported problems include food served cold, undercooked or leftover meals, absence of microwaves to warm food, and provision of inappropriate items for restricted diets (examples cited: hot dog, pork tips, whole milk, corn, chocolate cake). Families also reported that dietitians were not timely or appeared careless about medical diets. Given that nutrition and strict adherence to therapeutic diets are critical for many residents, these recurring complaints represent a substantial area of concern.

    Safety and facility oversight concerns are significant in the reviews. Reported incidents include forced wheelchair confinement, inappropriate diapering, water delays for residents, repeated hospital readmissions blamed on negligence, and extremely serious allegations such as residents being left on streets or at bus terminals. One reviewer stated there was no doctor available for four months. Additionally, the recreation program oversight was questioned for lacking medical background. These types of reports raise red flags about resident safety, incident management, and continuity of medical oversight.

    Facilities and environment receive mixed feedback. Positive remarks note clean floors, good hygiene, and a quiet, comfortable atmosphere. Yet organizational problems — such as poor coordination between nurses and CNAs, long wait times, and workflow issues — are noted by several reviewers. The PT/rehab department and certain individual caregivers are repeatedly singled out for positive performance, showing pockets of strength amid broader inconsistency.

    In summary, the review set paints a picture of a facility capable of providing excellent, compassionate care in specific departments and via particular staff members, but also vulnerable to significant and recurring failures in medication management, dietary compliance, staffing consistency, and safety oversight. The most salient concerns are medication errors/delays, dietary violations for restricted patients, understaffing (especially lack of CNAs), incidents of neglect or abusive treatment reported by multiple reviewers, and managerial/organizational issues. Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive rehabilitation outcomes and praised staff against the recurring safety and care-consistency issues. If considering this facility, it would be prudent to ask detailed, specific questions about medication administration protocols, staffing ratios (nurse and CNA coverage by shift), dietetic management for restricted diets, incident reporting and resolution practices, physician coverage, and recent inspection or complaint records to verify whether the flagged problems have been addressed.

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    About Alaris Health at The Fountains - North Campus

    Alaris Health at The Fountains - North Campus offers skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation services, and independent living in Secaucus, New Jersey, as part of the Alaris Health network and Optima Care Community, and it's a big place with 334 beds that takes Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and provides financial assistance, including some special discounts and rate locks for veterans, teachers, and employees of certain groups. The community focuses on personalized care plans that include 24-hour nursing care, a 24-hour call system, and supervision with clinical support staff always around, which many residents really appreciate, and there are also programs for people living with memory loss, like Alzheimer's or dementia, and the staff tries to treat everyone as an individual. There are furnished rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, telephones, Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, and all the basics like emergency alert systems and move-in help, and if you want walks or garden time, they've got walking paths, gardens, and all sorts of outdoor spaces. People here can get help with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and mobility, and there are also respite and hospice care options for short-term or end-of-life care. Rehabilitation covers short-term, stroke, orthopedic, pulmonary, wound, trach, and IV therapies, and there's LifeVest care for heart health and veteran care, plus occupational therapy, all guided by 24-hour physician availability.

    Amenities include a dining room with food made by chefs who aim for healthy, tasty meals, and they do try to fit special diets if folks need them, and there's a restaurant-style dining option, too. The senior living community sets out a full roster of activities, such as fitness, music, movie nights, arts and crafts, games, and even events planned by residents themselves, and there are special rooms like an arts studio, spa and sauna, game room, library, garden, wellness and fitness areas, and there's even a small computer center and therapeutic recreation program. Residents can expect good transportation services, both for doctor's appointments and community events, and there's support for veterans, too, with some community rating the place at 5.5 out of 10, making it the second highest in Secaucus, while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have it at two stars for skilled nursing. The staff work to keep the place clean and friendly with an uplifting atmosphere, trying to help people stay as independent as possible, and residents can choose different room layouts, mostly studios with private bathrooms and air conditioning, and concierge, beauty, and pastoral services are also on hand. The place fits people who need various levels of help, from those who are mostly independent, to those who need more nursing or memory support, and they offer pet therapy, move-in coordination, and emergency systems throughout.

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