Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Toms River, NJ

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1579 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: (732) 505-4477
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 315421
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 128
Average residents per day: 114
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: Ocean Convalescent Center INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 1, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 315421. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 18, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 3, 2022 to Oct 31, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Oct 31, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 18, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $17,345 in the last three years.

Sep 18, 2025

Fine: $17,345

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.70 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.47 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.07 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 42%
RN turnover (yearly): 40%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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