Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 149-bed for-profit nursing home in Toms River, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 28.9% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
231 Warner StreetToms River, NJ 08755
Ocean 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 Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 12% below the New Jersey average. With about 140 residents a day, that works out to roughly 273 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.96 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.03 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.71 | 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
28.9% of nursing staff at Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 27.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $197,170 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Fine | $17,542 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Fine | $9,110 |
| May 8, 2025 | Fine | $36,052 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Fine | $34,457 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Fine | $100,009 |
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. Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 10, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at Green Acres Toms River | 1.5 | 167 | 2.12 | 3.67 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| Harrogate Village Lakewood | 2.0 | 68 | 2.42 | 3.99 | — | 5 | None |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River Toms River | 2.0 | 26 | 3.22 | 6.72 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Toms River | 2.0 | 204 | 2.16 | 3.37 | 28.3% | 4 | None |
| Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation Lakewood | 2.2 | 242 | 2.40 | 3.73 | 51.2% | 5 | None |
| Fountainview Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 3.2 | 123 | 2.07 | 3.38 | 42.6% | 2 | $48,186 |
| Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health Lakewood · abuse citation | 3.2 | 160 | 1.97 | 3.13 | 35.7% | 1 | $101,112 |
| Complete Care at Arbors Toms River | 3.2 | 120 | 1.68 | 3.17 | 49.5% | 4 | 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.