All 9 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Toms River,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River runs 26 certified beds in Ocean County as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.72 hours per resident day, roughly 74% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, but with a base that high, even the lighter days stay well-staffed. Turnover is 30.3%, noticeably lower than the national 45.8%, which suggests a stable crew rather than a rotating door. Its inspection record shows 7 deficiencies, none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the most recent visit was September 2024. The quality and staffing star ratings are both perfect fives.
Community Medical Center Tcu runs 25 certified beds in Toms River under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers stand out: 6.93 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 79% above the national average, with weekend coverage holding within about 1% of weekdays. That steadiness matters, because weekend gaps are where a lot of homes quietly slip.
Turnover sits at 9.1% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents largely stay put. Five deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was July 2, 2025. Five stars for health inspections and staffing, four for quality measures.
Small homes can be uneven. This one's numbers aren't.
Hampton Ridge runs 204 beds in Toms River under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 13% below its own weekday levels, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Turnover is the brighter spot: 28.3% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related. Its last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is recent. Staffing is the weak point; retention and quality measures are not.
Complete Care At Green Acres sits in Toms River with 167 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating, a five-star quality measure rating, and 12 deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Where it slips is staffing: 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 7% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 43.1% is slightly better than the national 45.8%. So you have a home that inspects well and measures well on clinical quality, backed by a two-star staffing rating and a recent July 2025 inspection. Ask about weekend coverage and which shifts turn over most.
Shore Gardens is a for-profit home in Toms River with 149 certified beds, and its record is mixed in ways worth understanding. Staff turnover sits at 28.9 percent, notably better than the national 45.8 percent, so the people who work here tend to stay. But daily nurse staffing runs about 21 percent below the national average, and weekends dip about 11 percent lower than weekdays, meaning care thins out exactly when families often visit. The inspection record is the real concern: 32 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with $179,628 in fines and a February 2025 inspection.
Complete Care at Bey Lea is a 120-bed for-profit home in Toms River, and the numbers pull in two directions. Its last inspection was in November 2025, recent enough to trust, and the record shows 17 deficiencies with none at the harm level and nothing abuse-related. Quality measures earn a perfect federal score. But nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 6% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 50.6% against a national 45.8%. Rehab and clinical outcomes look strong on paper; the question is whether enough consistent hands are there day to day.
Complete Care At Arbors is a 120-bed for-profit in Toms River, and the numbers tell a mixed story. The clinical quality measures are excellent, a 5/5 star rating there, and the last inspection was recent, in March 2025, with 22 deficiencies on record but none rising to harm or jeopardy and nothing abuse-related. Where it slips is staffing: 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, with weekends about 13% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 49.5%, a few points above the national 45.8%. If your family member needs steady hands-on help, ask specifically how the floor is covered on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Complete Care At Holiday City runs on thinner nursing coverage than most places, 3.09 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 8% below its own weekday numbers. That gap shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of the scale. Turnover is the other number worth sitting with: 59.7% annually, well above the 45.8% national average, meaning the people caring for residents are often new to the building. Nineteen deficiencies are on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse. The five-star quality measure rating reflects how residents are doing on paper, but it doesn't offset thin staffing or a recent inspection finding harm.
Rose Garden runs about 3.70 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 4% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 17% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 41.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, but the current record shows 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $17,345 fine. State inspectors were last on site September 18, 2025, and the health inspection rating came back 2 out of 5 even as the quality measure score hit 4 out of 5, a split worth asking about, since that quality number partly reflects how well the home reports its own data. The individual for-profit owner means no chain resources to lean on. Ask what changed since September.