12 Independent Nursing Homes in Ocean County, New Jersey
12 of the 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey (38%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. They average 4.11 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.45 hours above the 3.66 for every home in Ocean County, New Jersey. 3 of the 12 graded homes earn an A and 2 earn a D or F. Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River in Toms River grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Ocean County, New Jersey compare
This group set against every nursing home in Ocean County, New Jersey, from the current CMS release.
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.
Harrogate Village runs about 3.99 nurse hours per resident each day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. The record shows 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was February 2026, so that picture is recent. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 and inspections 4 out of 5, while staffing sits at 3. The nonprofit corporation that owns it has kept serious problems off the record, which matters more than the raw count of minor findings.
Leisure Chateau runs 242 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go. Nurses provide 3.73 hours per resident per day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 51.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means aides and nurses are cycling through fairly quickly.
The inspection record is more reassuring: 21 deficiencies, none at the harm level, and a recent survey from March 2026. One abuse-related citation is on the books, though, so ask about that directly.
Fountainview Care Center runs 123 beds in Lakewood, and its inspection record is the first thing to know: 18 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. Ten fines totaling $48,186 back that up. The most recent inspection was in March 2025, so this isn't a stale record. Staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends run about 12% below its own weekday levels. Turnover at 42.6% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters less than the thin daily coverage. Quality measures rate well, but survey findings carry the weight here.
Bartley Nursing & Rehab in Jackson runs 234 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean: 11 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level, no abuse citations, and a survey as recent as August 2025. The two five-star ratings for health inspections and quality measures back that up. Staffing tells a different story. Total nurse hours sit right at the national average, but weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover hits 53.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Consistent weekday coverage paired with heavy turnover and thinner weekend shifts is the tension worth asking about directly.
Pines Village runs a nonprofit operation with 66 beds in Whiting, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. That's a real edge, though weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care isn't evenly spread across the week. The bigger concern is turnover: 68.1% of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who value seeing the same faces. Inspections in August 2025 turned up 14 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse. Quality measures score well; inspection history is middling.
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.
Tallwoods Care Center runs 180 certified beds in Bayville under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, running about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters most when families visit and when residents need help between therapy and meals. Staff turnover is 49.6% against a national 45.8%, so many of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a single $13,452 fine. The most recent inspection was November 26, 2025.
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.
Crystal Lake runs 235 beds in Bayville under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are thin: 3.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 8% below its own weekdays. That shortfall matters more given what inspectors have found, 55 deficiencies on record, 10 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 9 abuse-related, plus four CMS fines totaling $418,269. Annual turnover sits at 54.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care keep changing. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. The most recent inspection was May 8, 2025.
Whiting Gardens runs 200 beds, and its recent inspection history is the part that worries me most. Forty deficiencies on the current record, ten of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus five tied to abuse, that pattern is why CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Nurse staffing sits at 3.09 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends drop another 11 percent below its own weekdays, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 43.7 percent is slightly better than average, but four fines totaling $235,564 tell you the state has been watching closely.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Ocean County, New Jersey?
There are 12 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, 38% of the 32 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Ocean County, New Jersey they average 4.11 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.66 for all nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, a difference of +0.45 hours. Staff turnover averages 43% against 45.2%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Ocean County, New Jersey?