Optima Care Harborview
OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW in JERSEY CITY, NJ — inspection on May 28, 2026.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
of this center [sic] develop and implement a baseline care plan for each resident that includes the
Baseline care plan should include: [.] Physician's orders [.] The facility may provide a
developed within 48 hours and includes: [.] Any services and treatments to be administered by the facility and personnel acting on behalf of the facility. NJAC 8:39-11.2 (d)
315310 05/28/2026
Optima Care Harborview 178-198 Ogden Ave Jersey City, NJ 07307
residents preferred to wear two briefs, and this should be part of the resident's CP. An interview was
interview was conducted with CNA #1 on 05/28/2026 at 2:15 PM. CNA #1 stated that Resident #2
make a pad and placed it in the resident's outer IB. CNA #1 stated that the resident's nurse was not informed that the resident was wearing two briefs and that the nurse had not authorized the use of two briefs. A follow up interview was conducted with UM #1 on 05/28/2026 at 3:53 PM. UM #1 stated that the incontinent round conducted with the surveyor did not meet her expectations for incontinence care. UM #1 stated that Resident #2 and Resident #3 had requested to wear two IBs. UM #1 stated that the CNA #1 should have discussed this with the nurse before placing two IBs on the resident. UM #1 stated that CNA #2 had not told the nurse that Resident #3 was placed in two IBs. UM #1 stated that the use of two IBs was added to Resident #2's and Resident #3's CPs that day after incontinent rounds were conducted. UM #1 further stated that wearing two IBs retained extra moisture and contributed to skin break down. An interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 05/28/2026 at 5:45 PM.
The DON stated that facility staff were aware that placing two IBs on a resident was generally not acceptable.
The DON stated that CNAs should check with the resident's nurse before placing two IBs on a resident.
The DON stated that nurses and UMs would have then educated the resident about the risks of using two IBs, and updated the resident's CP.
The DON stated that she updated the resident's CPs that day after IRs were conducted by the surveyor.
The DON further stated that if a resident requested to wear two IBs, and nurses were aware, it should have been added to the resident's CP.
The facility policy INCONTINENT CARE with an effective date of 01/09/2022 and a last reviewed date of 03/24/2026 was reviewed.
Under PURPOSE the facility policy revealed To maintain resident's dignity, prevent infection and prevent skin breakdown.
Under PROCEDURE the facility policy indicated that the Registered Nurse (RN) was responsible to place in PCC (Point Click Care) the tasks that the resident required for incontinent care and to place instructions related to the type and size of incontinent product to be used.
The same section of the facility policy revealed that CNAs were responsible for reviewing the tasks for each resident before providing care. NJAC 8:39-27.1(a)
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