Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Toms River, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1579 Old Freehold RoadToms River, NJ 08753
Ocean County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 5% below the New Jersey average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 243 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.10 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.70 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
41.7% of nursing staff at Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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 40.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,345 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
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. Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Ocean Convalescent Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at Bey Lea, LLC Toms River | 0.9 | 120 | 1.83 | 3.19 | 50.6% | 4 | None |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River Toms River | 1.3 | 26 | 3.22 | 6.72 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Toms River | 1.3 | 204 | 2.16 | 3.37 | 28.3% | 4 | None |
| Complete Care at Green Acres Toms River | 1.8 | 167 | 2.12 | 3.67 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Shorrock Brick | 2.8 | 180 | 2.00 | 3.27 | 54.8% | 5 | None |
| Community Medical Center Tcu Toms River | 2.8 | 25 | 2.92 | 6.93 | 9.1% | 5 | None |
| Harrogate Village Lakewood | 3.1 | 68 | 2.42 | 3.99 | — | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Holiday City Toms River | 3.2 | 180 | 1.85 | 3.09 | 59.7% | 3 | 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.