Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing)
2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 60 certified beds
United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ocean City, New Jersey. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.27 hours per resident per day, above the New Jersey average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 29, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.27 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.98 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.23 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.7% | 40.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 August 29, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 26, 2025
What inspectors found at United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing)
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
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 · Aug 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2025 · 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 · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2201 Bay Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226 - CMS certification #
- 315394
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 53.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-02-16
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 1 violation cited
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Cape May-A; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
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 23, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 15, 2021. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $9,557 proposed, $4,500 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as United Methodist Community Nursing Home.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $9,557 proposed, $4,500 now. To be fixed by Jun 3, 2021. Contested by the employer.
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
- Shore Medical Center, Somers Point. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Complete Care at Linwood, LLC, Linwood. 5.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Patient Care, Egg Harbor Township. 8.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 08226 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Liberty Linwood, Linwood, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Shore, Northfield, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Atlantic County At Home, Pleasantville, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 08226.
Patient Care Hospice, office in Egg Harbor Township, 8.4 miles away, straight line
Angelic Hospice, office in West Atlantic City, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice At Lsmnj, Inc., office in Egg Harbor Township, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Aloysius Onwuka, MD, Cape May Court House. 16.0 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
- Cape May-A (Zone A: This area is the highest risk.) 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 9 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) 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 United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.27 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Jersey average of 3.86.
Has United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) have?
United Methodist Communities at the Shores (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 60 beds.