Nursing home
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation
3809 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ 08204 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 certified beds
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in North Cape May, New Jersey. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 24, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,153In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation 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) | 3.68 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.6% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 July 15, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 18, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,153, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 24, 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 · Nov 20, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 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
- 3809 Bayshore Road
North Cape May, NJ 08204 - CMS certification #
- 315508
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 110.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2011-05-03
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, secured outdoor area
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Cape May-B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our secure, dedicated Memory Care unit provides specialized Alzheimers and Dementia care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
A beautiful, enclosed outdoor courtyard is available for strolling and relaxation.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc, Cape May Court House. 10.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- North Cape Center, North Cape May. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cape Regional Home Health Care, LLC, Cape May Court House. 6.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08204 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc North Cape May, Cape May, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Cape May, Cape May Court House, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08204.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Aloysius Onwuka, MD, Villas. 2.9 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
- Cape May-B (Zone B: Most of the rest of the county is at risk to flooding from surge with the exception of most of Zone C.) 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively low, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation staffed?
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation reports 3.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation have?
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.