Nursing home
Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center
425 Woodbury-Turnersville Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Ocean Healthcare (11 facilities) · 300 certified beds
Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blackwood, New Jersey. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.25 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 9, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $81,752In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center 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) | 3.25 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.23 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.5% | 40.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | above 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 October 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 25, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $81,752, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 19, 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 · Apr 19, 2023
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
- 425 Woodbury-Turnersville Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012 - CMS certification #
- 315159
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 300
- Avg residents/day
- 289.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-11-01
- Chain
- Ocean Healthcare (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ocean Healthcare
Ocean Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ocean Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, diabetes care
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, 7 violations cited
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Gloucester-D
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
As a comprehensive nursing home, Elmwood Hills’ full range of healthcare services includes rehabilitative therapy, skilled nursing care, post-surgical care, long-term care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, as well as respite and palliative care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Situated on its own designated wing, the Rehab Center offers private suites and fine amenities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 7, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 17, 2025. 7 violations cited (3 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $56,693 proposed, $45,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC.
Details
- Serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(1)). Penalty $16,131 proposed, $12,000 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(b)). Penalty $12,676 proposed, $10,500 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(d)). Penalty $12,676 proposed, $10,500 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(f)(2)(i)). Penalty $12,676 proposed, $10,500 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Recording work-related injuries and illnesses (1904.4(a)). Penalty $2,534 proposed, $1,500 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 27, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Aug 6, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 8, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Stratford. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Deptford. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Holy Redeemer Home Care Nj South, Runnemede. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08012 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Renal Center Of Sewell, Sewell, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Deptford, Deptford, 3.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Liberty Runnemede, Runnemede, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08012.
Heartland Hospice, office in Laurel Springs, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Holy Redeemer Hospice-Nj, South, office in Runnemede, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bayada At Inspira, Home Health And Hospice, office in West Deptford, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tri-County Health Connections, PC, Glassboro. 5.0 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
- Gloucester-D (Zone D: Geographical split using rt. 322 and Glassboro Keys Rd.) 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center staffed?
Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center reports 3.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center have?
Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center is certified for 300 beds.