83/100
Above average
United Methodist Communities At The Shores
2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226
- Certified beds
- 60
- Occupancy
- 93%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on United Methodist Communities At The Shores
United Methodist Communities At The Shores runs 60 certified beds in Ocean City as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its staffing sits at 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels, which is worth knowing if you visit on a Saturday or Sunday. The 14 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse; the most recent inspection was August 29, 2025. Staff turnover of 40.7% comes in under the national 45.8%. On the federal stars, health inspections and staffing both land at 4 out of 5, while quality measures sit at 3.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
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Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
22/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.88 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →41% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: August 29, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about United Methodist Communities At The Shores
What is the ElderGrade for United Methodist Communities At The Shores? +
United Methodist Communities At The Shores holds an ElderGrade of B (83 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at United Methodist Communities At The Shores? +
Residents receive an average of 4.18 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has United Methodist Communities At The Shores been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does United Methodist Communities At The Shores accept Medicaid? +
Yes, United Methodist Communities At The Shores is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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