Nursing home
Preferred Care at Absecon
1020 Pitney Road, Absecon, NJ 08201 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Preferred Care (13 facilities) · 162 certified beds
Preferred Care at Absecon is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Absecon, New Jersey. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Dec 23, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $39,620In 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 Preferred Care at Absecon 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) | 3.99 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.7% | 40.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $39,620, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Preferred Care at Absecon
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
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 · Dec 23, 2024 · 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 · Dec 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - 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 28, 2023 - 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 · Aug 18, 2023 - Minimal
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 · Aug 18, 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
- 1020 Pitney Road
Absecon, NJ 08201 - CMS certification #
- 315244
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 162
- Avg residents/day
- 149.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-05-20
- Chain
- Preferred Care (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Preferred Care
Preferred Care operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Preferred Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Atlantic-D
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Preferred Care at Absecon says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus, Atlantic City. 6.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Excel Care at Egg Harbor, Egg Harbor Township. 2.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., Egg Harbor Township. 6.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Pomona, Galloway, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Atlantic County At Home, Pleasantville, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Egg Harbor, Egg Harbor Township, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08201.
Holy Redeemer Hospice-Nj, Shore, office in Egg Harbor Twp, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice At Lsmnj, Inc., office in Egg Harbor Township, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Angelic Hospice, office in West Atlantic City, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atlanticare Physician Group Pa, Tuckerton. 13.9 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
- Atlantic-D (Zone D: Remaining areas of Zone 3 from original county zone map.) 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 Absecon, NJ, risk to homes is greater than 89% of communities in New Jersey and 84% 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Preferred Care at Absecon a good nursing home?
CMS gives Preferred Care at Absecon an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Preferred Care at Absecon staffed?
Preferred Care at Absecon reports 3.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has Preferred Care at Absecon had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Preferred Care at Absecon have?
Preferred Care at Absecon is certified for 162 beds.