For profit - Limited Liability company ·
149 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Toms River, New Jersey. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.04 hours per resident per day, below the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 14, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
3 fines totaling $188,976 in CMS records.
3 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.04
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.34
0.69
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.96
2.23
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
30.9%
40.9%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
13.0
8.5
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.04
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.34
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.74
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.96
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.69
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
30.9%
Registered Nurses
45.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 14, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
13
Total Deficiencies Found
128
Health Inspection Score
3
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
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 · May 8, 2025
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 · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Feb 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Feb 14, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2025
About This Facility
Address
231 Warner Street Toms River, NJ 08755
CMS Certification #
315454
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
149
Avg Residents/Day
140.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1999-06-10
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center reports 3.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center is certified for 149 beds.
Admissions at Shore Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
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