Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Toms River, New Jersey · CCN 315421
14 surveys since 2011, 3 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 48
- Surveys
- 14
- Harm or worse
- 3
- Immediate jeopardyall corrected before survey
- 1
Findings at the most serious level CMS records. All were recorded as past non-compliance — corrected before the survey.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 128
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Ocean
- Medicare-certified since
- 1997
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 2
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 168 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in New Jersey.
Last survey on record
Oct 31, 2025
374 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.70 | 3.47 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.47 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 41.7% | 41.8% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $17,345 across 1 penalty
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J14.8% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1571.4% | E314.3% | F29.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8123×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F6952×
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F5821×
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F6001×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 31, 2025
Complaint # 2561976Based on observation, interviews, record review, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents were protected from neglect after an aphasic, cognitively impaired resident (Resident #1), was left unattended on the outside patio in the heat and sun from approximately 12:50 PM until approximately 3:30 PM on 7/3/25 (two hours and forty minutes). Resident #1 was sent to the hospital, was diagnosed with heatstroke and sustained second degree burns. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 18, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to a.) ensure that washed utensils were dried in a manner to prevent contamination from foreign substances and potential for the development of food-borne illness; b.) maintain the kitchen equipment in a sanitary manner to prevent microbial growth; c.) store, label and date potentially hazardous foods to prevent food borne illness; and d.) ensure bottled drinking water supply was stored in a sanitary manner at least six inches from the floor. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 9/11/2025 at 9:08 AM, the surveyor toured the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD) and observed the following:1. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725May 8, 2024
Based on interview, review of the Nurse Staffing Report and the PB&J (Payroll Based Journal) report and other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure there was sufficient nursing staff on a 24-hour basis to provide nursing care to the residents. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: During the initial tour on 04/23/2024 at 10:30 AM, Resident #32 was just getting morning care. Resident #32 said, They are short of nurses and aides all the time, especially on weekends. On 04/23/2024 at 10:30 AM, Resident #72 stated that they do not have enough aides on the weekends. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 18, 2025
Based on observation, interview, review of medical record and pertinent facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to a.) provide residents with appropriate products for hand hygiene during mealtime identified in 2 of 3 dining room observations (1st floor Tea [NAME] and the Main dining rooms) and b.) implement and maintain a resident with stage 3 pressure ulcer wound on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) (an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in nursing homes identified in 1 of 1 resident (Resident #114) reviewed for pressure ulcer, to prevent the potential spread of infection in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and standards of infection control… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 8, 2024
Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous food and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On [DATE] from 09:23 to 10:04 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Food Service Director (FSD), observed the following in the kitchen: 1. In the dry storage room on a middle shelf a quarter pan contained (7) bottles of Smucker's Breakfast syrup. (6) bottles had a best if used by date of [DATE]. The FSD removed the expired syrups from storage. 2. In the walk-in freezer on a middle shelf a plastic bag contained frozen hash brown potatoes. The product inside the bag was covered in ice. […]
Read 22 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 22 of 48 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Oct 31, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Sep 18, 2025Standard13 findings
- May 8, 2024Standard6 findings
- Jan 3, 2022Standard1 finding
- Feb 13, 2020Standard2 findings
- Jan 25, 2019Standard4 findings
- Dec 6, 2017Standard1 finding
- Dec 23, 2016Standard1 finding
Show the 6 earlier surveys
- Dec 10, 2015Standard3 findings
- Dec 20, 2013—1 finding
- Nov 30, 2012—5 findings
- May 17, 2012—1 finding
- Oct 7, 2011—8 findings · 2 harm
- May 13, 2011—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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