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25 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Ocean County, New Jersey

25 of the 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey (78%) are Medicaid-certified, clean-record, and all are listed below. 3 of the 25 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 46.6%, 1.4 points higher than the 45.2% across all homes there. Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River in Toms River grades highest at A (99 out of 100).

How Medicaid-certified, clean-record homes in Ocean County, New Jersey compare

This group set against every nursing home in Ocean County, New Jersey, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.6

All homes in Ocean County, New Jersey: 3.66

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

46.6%

All homes in Ocean County, New Jersey: 45.2%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

76.4/100

All homes in Ocean County, New Jersey: 74.5/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

3 grade A, 18 grade B, 4 grade C,

The best-graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record home in Ocean County, New Jersey is Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River in Toms River, NJ, grade A, 99/100.

Every Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home in Ocean County, New Jersey

Showing 21 to 25 of 25, best-graded first.

B

72/100

Complete Care At Arbors

Toms River, NJ · Ocean County

CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.17 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

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.

C

68/100

Tallwoods Care Center

Bayville, NJ · Ocean County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.31 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

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.

C

66/100

Complete Care At Holiday City

Toms River, NJ · Ocean County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.09 /day
Staff turnover
60%
Serious cites
0

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.

C

65/100

Complete Care At Brick Llc

Brick, NJ · Ocean County

CMS 3/5137 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.54 /day
Staff turnover
72%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care at Brick runs 137 beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. Nurses provide 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. Annual turnover sits at 71.9% against a national average of 45.8%, most of the people caring for your family member are new, or will be soon. The record shows 30 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. Quality measures score well. The gap is staffing: consistently thin coverage, thinning further on weekends, sustained by a workforce that keeps leaving.

C

62/100

Complete Care At Laurelton, Llc

Brick, NJ · Ocean County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
72%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care at Laurelton runs about 3.39 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekends dip another 10 percent below its own weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers that matter most: staff turnover sits at 72.4 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for your relative are new, or about to be. The health inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, with $163,101 in fines. Its last inspection was June 2025. The quality measure score looks strong on paper, but that's largely built from charted data, not from how the place is actually staffed day to day.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes are there in Ocean County, New Jersey?
There are 25 Medicaid-certified, clean-record Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, 78% of the 32 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes better staffed?
In Ocean County, New Jersey they average 3.6 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.66 for all nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, a difference of -0.06 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.6% against 45.2%.
Which Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home grades best in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River in Toms River, NJ, grade A, 99 out of 100.
Does being Medicaid-certified, clean-record mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 25 graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, 3 grade A and 0 grade D or F.
Do Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey accept Medicaid?
25 of the 25 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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