United Methodist Communities at the Shores: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
United Methodist Communities at the Shores is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ocean City, New Jersey. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.35 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 40.7% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
United Methodist Communities at the Shores
2201 Bay AvenueOcean City, NJ 08226
Cape May 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 United Methodist Communities at the Shores, nurse aides logged 2.35 hours per resident per day, 6% above the New Jersey average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 131 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.35 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.18 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.81 | 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
40.7% of nursing staff at United Methodist Communities at the Shores 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 43.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 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. United Methodist Communities at the Shores holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About United Methodist Communities at the Shores
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: United Methodist Homes of New Jersey
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 16, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near United Methodist Communities at the Shores
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at Linwood, LLC Linwood | 5.3 | 174 | 2.17 | 4.07 | 50.9% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oceanview Ocean View | 8.0 | 120 | 2.65 | 4.11 | 48.7% | 3 | $40,937 |
| Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Northfield | 8.3 | 180 | 2.68 | 4.26 | 30.2% | 2 | $14,015 |
| Our Ladys Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare Pleasantville | 8.6 | 214 | 2.03 | 3.43 | 33.8% | 4 | None |
| Excel Care at Egg Harbor Egg Harbor Township | 10.6 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.53 | 70.8% | 4 | $18,119 |
| Fountain Springs at Cape May Nursing & Rehab Cente Cape May Court House | 11.5 | 116 | 2.05 | 3.55 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Excel Care at the Pines Atlantic City · staffing data not validated | 12.0 | 151 | — | — | — | 2 | None |
| Preferred Care at Absecon Absecon | 13.2 | 162 | 2.60 | 4.09 | 51.0% | 5 | $25,753 |
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.