Careone at Madison Avenue
151 MADISON AVENUE, Morristown, NJ 07960
Morristown, New Jersey · CMS verdict
CMS places Careone at Madison Avenue in the average range on the federal scale, and in line with the New Jersey average of 3.3.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Careone at Madison Avenue in Morristown, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 62 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 62 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 62.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Careone at Madison Avenue's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Careone at Madison Avenue on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the New Jersey average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Morristown, New Jersey. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 59% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Jersey, Careone at Madison Avenue is one of 72 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 32% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Careone at Madison Avenue compares to New Jersey
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Jersey facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Jersey state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Careone at Madison Avenue ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Careone at Madison Avenue’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 32% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
71 New Jersey homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 178 |
| Residents | 105 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Morris |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 21 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Careone at Madison Avenue's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Careone at Madison Avenue? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Careone at Madison Avenue's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the New Jersey average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Jersey? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in New Jersey is $12,775 per month ($153,300 annually). A private room averages $14,448 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Careone at Madison Avenue offer? ▾
CMS classifies Careone at Madison Avenue as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Careone at Madison Avenue have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Careone at Madison Avenue has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Jersey? ▾
In New Jersey, alternatives include assisted living ($8,710/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,167/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New Jersey elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 315488.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.