Preferred Care at Absecon: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Preferred Care at Absecon is a 162-bed for-profit nursing home in Absecon, New Jersey, part of Preferred Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 51.0% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Preferred Care at Absecon
1020 Pitney RoadAbsecon, NJ 08201
Atlantic County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Preferred Care at Absecon, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 16% above the New Jersey average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 393 aide hours a day, or about 49 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.14 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.53 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.0% of nursing staff at Preferred Care at Absecon left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 23, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,753 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Fine | $25,753 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Preferred Care at Absecon holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Preferred Care at Absecon
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Preferred Care, 13 homes
- Legal name: Absecon Operator, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 20, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Preferred Care at Absecon
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Excel Care at Egg Harbor Egg Harbor Township | 2.7 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.53 | 70.8% | 4 | $18,119 |
| Atlas Healthcare at Seashore Gardens Galloway Township | 3.0 | 151 | 2.36 | 4.12 | 52.9% | 3 | None |
| The Health Center at Galloway Galloway Township | 3.3 | 120 | 1.85 | 3.54 | 50.0% | 2 | $76,958 |
| Royal Suites Health Care & Rehabilitation Galloway Township | 3.4 | 186 | 1.64 | 3.03 | 37.2% | 4 | None |
| Our Ladys Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare Pleasantville | 4.6 | 214 | 2.03 | 3.43 | 33.8% | 4 | None |
| Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Northfield | 5.0 | 180 | 2.68 | 4.26 | 30.2% | 2 | $14,015 |
| Excel Care at the Pines Atlantic City · staffing data not validated | 6.8 | 151 | — | — | — | 2 | None |
| Complete Care at Linwood, LLC Linwood | 8.2 | 174 | 2.17 | 4.07 | 50.9% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.