Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oceanview

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

45.5% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 238 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 83.6% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 128 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.28 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 42% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 21% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 120 beds and averages 107.2 residents a day — about 89% occupied, or roughly 13 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.11 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.29 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.65 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.88 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.20 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.29 to 0.29 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 49% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

22 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 12 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2025-10-30 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Complaint # 2649488, 2597199Based on interviews, medical record review and review of pertinent facility documents on 10/30/2025 it was determined that the facility failed to: a.) complete a thorough investigation of an injury of unknown origin by ruling out abuse and neglect; b.) ensure it reported an injury of unknown origin to the New Jersey Department of Health.This deficient practice occurred for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents and injuries (Resident #1). This deficient practice is evidenced by the following:A review of the admission Record (an admission summary) reflected that Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included but were not limited to; Dementia (poor blood flow that causes memory and thinking problems) and cerebral infarction (lack of blood and oxygen to the brain that causes damage).A review of the admission Minimum Data Set, an assessment tool dated 09/23/2025, reflected that Resident #1 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score (BIMS) of 00 out of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-01-09 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain kitchen sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 01/05/2025 from 08:54 to 9:38 AM,, the surveyor, accompanied by the Assistant Food Service Director (AFSD), observed the following in the kitchen: 1. Upon entry to the kitchen the surveyor observed three (3) staff actively working on the breakfast tray line. 3 of 3 female staff did not have hairnets and their hair was exposed while actively working with food. One (1) staff had lengthy hair in a ponytail, a second staff had lengthy hair in a bun style with a head band around their forehead and the third staff also had lengthy hair pulled back and in a hair tie. On interview the AFSD told the surveyor, Yes, we should have hair nets. I'm sorry. 2. Observation of the Walk-In refrigerator temperature log revealed that no temperatures were recorded for the following: 1/2/2025 PM, 1/3/2025 AM, 1/4/2025 AM and 1/5/2025 AM.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-01-09 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the resident environment, equipment, and living areas in a safe, sanitary and homelike manner. This deficient practice was idenfied on 2 of 3 units, (Serenity and B Wing) and was evidenced by the following: On 01/05/2025 at 10:44 AM, Resident # 3 approached Surveyor # 1 and stated that he/she wanted Surveyor #1 to go to his/her room (#126) to observe a concern. Resident #3 stated that he/she reported mold to the Maintenance Department many times yet it remains present in his/her room and that he/she is concerned that it is affecting his/her health. Resident #3 directed Surveyor #1 to the area of the packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) under the window. Resident #3 pointed out an area in the corner to the left side of the PTAC and around 2 pipes protruding from the floor. Surveyor #1 observed the area to the left of the PTAC unit covered with a board, Surveyor #1 moved the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-01-09 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — pattern
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, medical record review and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to contain nebulizer/respiratory equipment (a machine used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs) delivery systems in protective coverings for 4 of 4 residents (Resident #26, #42, #55 and #368) reviewed for respiratory care. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: 1. On 01/05/2025 at 10:28 AM, Surveyor #1 observed a nebulizer machine on top of Resident #55's dresser. The nebulizer machine was not currently in use. The nebulizer mask was lying on top of the dresser with the interior of the mask facing upwards. The mask was not covered while not in use and was exposed to contamination. The nebulizer tubing was dated but not able to determine exact date except 24. The surveyor asked Resident #55 if he/she had used the nebulizer and Resident #55 responded that he/she had not used the machine. On 01/07/2025 at 08:46 AM, Resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-01-09 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, review of medical records, and other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to follow appropriate hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) practices for 4 of 6 staff (2 Housekeepers, 2 Certified Nursing Assistants) to prevent the potential spread of infection in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, standards of clinical practice, and facility's policy. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: Reference: Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before touching a patient; before performing an aseptic task such as placing an indwelling device or handling invasive medical devices; before moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean body site on the same patient; after touching a patient or patient's surroundings; after contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces; immediately after glove removal. CDC recommendations for Hand Hygiene: Updated February 27,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-01-09 · tag F0577 — isolated
  Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to make survey results readily accessible to residents and visitors. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 01/07/2025 at 10:30 AM, the surveyor conducted the resident council task with five (5) facility long-term residents. When asked if the residents were made aware of the location of the most recent state survey results, 5 of 5 resident responded that they were not aware of the existence of a state survey book and were not notified as to where the most recent survey results were located. On 01/07/2025 at 11:30 AM, the surveyor went to the front reception area to look for the State Survey Result Book. The surveyor did not visualize the State survey book. The surveyor asked the receptionist where the State Survey Results Book was, she replied she was not familiar with the book. The Surveyor did observe a books behind the reception desk. The surveyor reviewed the books, and identified the unmarked State Survey Results Book. On 01/08/2025 at 09:46 AM, the surveyor went to the Serenity…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-01-09 · tag F0712 — isolated
  Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, record review, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the physician responsible for supervising the care of residents conducted face-to-face visits and wrote progress notes at least every thirty days for the first ninety days of admission. This deficient practice was observed for 2 of 25 sampled residents, (Resident #367 and #7) . This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: 1. On 01/05/2025 at 09:45 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #367 lying in bed. Resident #367 stated they had not seen the doctor but just saw their bills. A review of Resident #367's hybrid (electronic and paper) medical records (MR) from December 2024 - January 2025 revealed the following: The admission Record (AR) reflected that the resident was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included Hemiplegia (complete paralysis of one side of the body) and Hemiparesis (partial weakness on one side of the body) following Cerebral Infarction ( blood vessel blockage in the brain) Affecting Left…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-01-09 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and review of pertinent facility records it was determined that the facility failed to follow through on recommendations made by the consultant pharmacist (CP) during their monthly medication regimen review (MRR) in a consistent and timely manner. This deficient practice was observed for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #55) and was evidenced by the following: On 01/07/2025 at 08:48 AM Resident #55 was observed lying in bed awake and alert. Resident #55 was pleasant and cooperative and answered surveyor questions. No maladaptive behaviors were observed, and Resident #55 did not appear to be in any distress. Resident #55 was observed to be confused at times. According to the admission record, Resident #55 was admitted to the facility with the following but not limited to diagnoses: Alzheimer's disease early onset, dementia, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and atherosclerotic heart disease. A review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), an assessment tool dated 11/14/2024, revealed that Resident #55 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 6/15…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-01-09 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, review of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that specific target behaviors exhibited were documented as well as the non-pharmacological interventions attempted prior to the administration of an antianxiety medication. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Psych (psychotropic)/Opioid side effects, (Resident # 45) and was evidenced by the following: On 01/05/2025 at 09:52 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #45 in the unit activity room sitting in his/her wheelchair (w/c) at the table. Resident appeared lethargic, leaning forward in the w/c, and appeared to have difficulty staying awake. A review of the EMR on 01/06/2025 at 01:00 PM, revealed the following: According to the admission Record, Resident #45 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses including but not limited to: cognitive communication disorder, Alzheimer's disease late onset. A review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) an assessment tool used to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-01-09 · tag F0814 — failed to dispose of garbage properly — isolated
  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a sanitary environment for residents, staff, and the public by failing to keep the garbage container area free of garbage and debris and failed to have a cover over the opening of 3 of 3 garbage containers/dumpsters. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 01/05/2025 at approximately 9:30 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Assistant Food Service Director (AFSD), observed four (4) yard dumpsters that were designated for garbage in the facility parking lot. According to the AFSD three of the dumpsters were designated for garbage and one dumpster was designated for recyclables. 3 of 3 dumpsters designated for garbage had the contents of bagged trash exposed due to the dumpster lids not being fully closed. Each dumpster had two (2) plastic lids to cover the garbage dumpster. Dumpster #1 had 2 of 2 plastic lids in the open position which exposed the bagged garbage. Dumpster #2 had 1 of 2 lids opened exposing bagged garbage and dumpster #3…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

$40,937 in federal fines across 1 penalty.

• $40,937 — penalty dated 2026-04-27

Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE — 59 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 20 rows in the source record cover these 14 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

6 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $2.1M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 13% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in NJ