Alaris Health at the Fountains - North Campus

    595 County Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Quiet professional staff restored mobility

    I'm very pleased with the quiet, welcoming environment and the attentive, professional staff-Kate and Alicia especially-who preserved my mother's dignity and comfort. Rehab helped her walk again, discharge staff were amazing, hygiene and medical care were very good, and our family is deeply grateful.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    Reviews

    2.60·(15)

    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

    • courteous front-desk and administrative staff
    • skilled physical therapy and rehabilitation services
    • nurses attentive to mobility recovery
    • dedicated CNAs and nurses providing individualized attention
    • helpful and effective discharge coordination
    • clean, well-maintained common areas
    • quiet, calm environment
    • good personal-hygiene assistance
    • timely resolution of expectations by select staff
    • respectful staff–family communication

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels
    • uneven staff training and clinical experience
    • medication-management weaknesses
    • delays in responsiveness to call bells and pain requests
    • inconsistent meal quality and dietary adherence
    • gaps in physician coverage and clinical oversight
    • limited continuity of behavioral/psychiatric medication
    • incontinence-care and basic-assistance delays
    • insufficient clinical oversight of activities programming
    • complaint-handling and transparency concerns
    • frequent care-quality variability leading to hospital readmissions
    • mixed professionalism and communication tone among staff

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with some clear strengths in rehabilitation, discharge coordination and pockets of attentive nursing and CNA care, alongside persistent operational weaknesses. Many families praised the physical-therapy department and certain nurses and discharge staff for helping residents regain mobility and for clear, professional communication. Clean common areas and a quiet environment were also noted as positive aspects for residents seeking a calm setting.

    At the same time, a recurring pattern of inconsistent staffing and uneven staff training emerges. Reviewers describe widely variable caregiver competence and communication tone, which appears to translate into unreliable day-to-day care for some residents. Staffing shortages are implicated in long waits for assistance, delays in pain-medication administration, and inconsistent attention to toileting and hydration needs. Medication-management issues are also reported, including missed doses and interruptions in psychiatric-medication continuity, indicating gaps in clinical processes and handoffs.

    Dining and nutritional management were frequent concerns. Reports indicate inconsistent meal temperatures and preparation quality, provision of foods that did not align with prescribed dietary restrictions, and delays or limited access to timely dietitian input. These describe systemic problems in meal-service continuity and dietician responsiveness rather than isolated meal complaints.

    Clinical oversight and coordination also show fractures: reviewers cite periods without on-site physician coverage, repeated hospital readmissions attributed to care coordination breakdowns, and an activities program that may lack sufficient clinical input for higher-risk residents. There are additionally concerns about complaint handling and transparency from management, including perceptions that negative feedback is not always addressed openly.

    Overall, experiences appear polarized: some families encountered attentive, professional teams that supported recovery and preserved dignity, while others experienced significant care variability that they considered unsafe or unsuitable. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s rehabilitation strengths and some demonstrated staff excellence against reports of inconsistent staffing, dietary control issues, medication continuity concerns, and variable clinical oversight. If considering this facility, ask for current staffing ratios, medication-administration protocols, dietitian involvement procedures, physician-coverage schedules, and examples of how the facility responds to family concerns to assess whether operational gaps have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Alaris Health at the Fountains - North Campus is located at 595 County Ave, Secaucus, NJ, 07094.

    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.

    People often ask...

    Alaris Health at the Fountains - North Campus offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 595 County Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094.

    No, Alaris Health at the Fountains - North Campus does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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