20 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Ocean County, New Jersey
20 of the 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey (63%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.39 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.27 hours below the 3.66 for every home in Ocean County, New Jersey. 2 of the 20 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Concord Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lakewood grades highest at A (90 out of 100).
How chain-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.
Concord Healthcare in Lakewood runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its 3.61 daily nurse staffing hours fall about 7% short of the national average of 3.86. Weekends get thinner still, roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. What stands out is retention: 29.9% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stay. Nine deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 10, 2026. Quality measures score at the top of CMS's range, and health inspections sit one notch below that.
Southern Ocean Center runs 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 35%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site in September 2025. Quality measures score 5/5, staffing 4/5, health inspections 3/5. What that adds up to: genuinely strong clinical outcomes and steadier-than-average retention, with room to push staffing hours higher and a paper trail that deserves a hard look before you sign anything.
Crestwood Manor runs a tight operation on the inspection side, a perfect health inspection rating and a recent survey with nine deficiencies, none of which rose to the level of harm or jeopardy, and no abuse citations at all. That's a clean record. Where it gives ground is staffing: 3.76 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover at 48.3% edges past the national figure. For a 64-bed nonprofit in Ocean County, the care is safely delivered, but ask how they hold the line on weekend shifts before you decide.
Mystic Meadows runs 130 certified beds in Little Egg Harbor, under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing comes in at 3.98 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 43.5%, slightly better than the national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces month to month. The current inspection record shows 16 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related; the last inspection was in December 2025.
Seacrest runs 171 beds in Little Egg Harbor, and the staffing numbers are where you'd want to look first. Nurses provide about 3.38 hours per resident per day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse, and the last survey was in December 2025. Turnover at 43.1% actually edges below the national rate, which is a point in its favor. The quality measure score is strong; the inspection score is not, and that gap tells you most of the story here.
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.
Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 115 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits a notch under the national mark, 3.71 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekends thin out further, roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and 48.2% of nursing staff turned over in the past year, a bit above the 45.8% national rate. The current inspection record carries 23 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $23,245 in fines across two penalties. Its last inspection was November 2024. Quality measures score well; the inspection side is where the problems concentrate.
Aristacare At Whiting runs 180 beds under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, with weekends running about 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 50.4%, above the 45.8% national figure, which means faces change often. The inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. A recent August 2025 inspection and strong quality measure scores are real positives, but two out of five stars for both staffing and health inspections tells you where the gaps are.
Complete Care at Shorrock runs 180 beds in Brick under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that should get your attention: 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average, with weekends dipping about 11 percent below its own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 54.8 percent against a national 45.8, so the aides and nurses in the building change often. The state inspection record is stronger, four stars, most recent visit in January 2026, but it still carries 20 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse. Quality measures score well; staffing doesn't. Ask about weekend coverage and how the abuse findings were corrected.
Willow Springs runs lean on nursing hours, 3.16 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and problems surface. Turnover is the brighter spot: 34.8% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses here tend to stick around longer than at the typical home. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though nothing abuse-related, and a single $8,512 fine. Last inspection was January 2026, so the record is recent. Quality measures score well; staffing and health inspections are the weaker numbers.
Aristacare At Manchester runs 165 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.62 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 8% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 43.8% is actually slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, though still high by any measure. Inspections look strong on paper, a 4/5 health inspection rating and a 5/5 quality measure rating, with the most recent survey in August 2025, but 17 deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level, and CMS has fined the home $62,826.
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.
Crest Pointe runs 3.05 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, about a fifth less hands-on time, and weekends drop further, roughly 7% below the home's own weekday coverage. The inspection record is where the trouble sits: 23 deficiencies, two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse, and a $164,717 fine, with the most recent survey in November 2025. Turnover at 34.2% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The 4/5 quality measure rating reflects how residents are doing day to day; the staffing and inspection numbers are what a family should ask about directly.
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.
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.
Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health runs 160 beds in Lakewood under for-profit LLC ownership, and its record shows two very different stories. The staffing side is mixed: 3.13 nurse hours per resident day sits about 19% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday levels, but turnover at 35.7% actually beats the national 45.8%, which suggests people who take jobs here tend to stay. The trouble is everything else. Inspectors have cited 20 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a $101,112 fine on record and a February 2025 inspection that left the health and quality ratings at the bottom of the scale.
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.
Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center runs a 120-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing numbers tell a story worth sitting with. At 2.81 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover at 51.3% tops the national figure, and the inspection record shows 51 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, with two tied to abuse. Federal fines total $297,722, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the poorest performers. The most recent inspection was December 2024.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Ocean County, New Jersey?
There are 20 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, 63% of the 32 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Ocean County, New Jersey they average 3.39 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.66 for all nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey, a difference of -0.27 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.4% against 45.2%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Ocean County, New Jersey?