Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River
94 Stevens Road, Toms River, NJ 08755 · Map
Non profit - Other · 26 certified beds
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Toms River, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.35 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River compares
This facility vs. the New Jersey and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New Jersey avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 7.35 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.13 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.4% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 13, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 25, 2024
What inspectors found at Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 94 Stevens Road
Toms River, NJ 08755 - CMS certification #
- 315443
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 26
- Avg residents/day
- 15.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-06-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Ocean-E
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Community Medical Center, Toms River. 3.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Toms River. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Association Of Central Jersey Home Care And Hospice, Toms River. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08755 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc John J De Palma Renal Center, Toms River, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Ocean County Dialysis, Toms River, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Toms River, Toms River, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08755.
Holisticare Hospice Of New Jersey, LLC, office in Toms River, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vna Of Central Jersey Home Care & Hospice, office in Toms River, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Swan Hospice, office in Lakewood, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mid Atlantic Geriatric Associates Ocean Pa, Manchester. 3.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Ocean-E (Zone E: Remaining areas.) on the New Jersey hurricane evacuation zones (2020 hurricane evacuation study). (FEMA Region 2 / New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, map updated Jan 8, 2024)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Toms River, NJ, risk to homes is greater than 87% of communities in New Jersey and 83% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River a good nursing home?
CMS gives Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River staffed?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River reports 7.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River have?
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River is certified for 26 beds.