Southern Ocean Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southern Ocean Center is a 136-bed for-profit nursing home in Manahawkin, New Jersey, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 35.0% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Southern Ocean Center
1361 Route 72 WestManahawkin, NJ 08050
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 Southern Ocean Center, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 15% below the New Jersey average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 227 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.56 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.30 | 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
35.0% of nursing staff at Southern Ocean 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 41.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southern Ocean Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Southern Ocean Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 1361 Route 72 West Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 8, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southern Ocean Center
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| Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center Manahawkin · SFF candidate | 0.0 | 120 | 1.65 | 2.81 | 51.3% | 1 | $208,234 |
| Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Barnegat | 4.1 | 115 | 2.07 | 3.71 | 48.2% | 2 | $13,475 |
| Mystic Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Little Egg Harbor TW | 7.2 | 130 | 2.12 | 3.98 | 43.5% | 4 | None |
| Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Little Egg Harbor TW | 10.6 | 171 | 1.82 | 3.38 | 43.1% | 3 | $11,175 |
| Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Bayville · Special Focus Facility | 14.0 | 235 | 2.62 | 3.50 | 54.4% | — | $538,184 |
| Tallwoods Care Center Bayville | 14.3 | 180 | 2.05 | 3.31 | 49.6% | 3 | $13,452 |
| Aristacare at Whiting Whiting | 17.1 | 180 | 1.92 | 3.27 | 50.4% | 3 | None |
| Crestwood Manor Whiting | 18.4 | 64 | 2.20 | 3.76 | 48.3% | 5 | 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.