Ocean County, New Jersey
County inventory for Ocean County, New Jersey is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Home-health agency signature
3 Medicare-certified home-health agencies map into Ocean County (upper tercile, ≥2) beside 32 nursing homes - CareScout 2025 New Jersey medians + CMS Five-Star.
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Sheet NJ-OCEAN-NEW-JERSEY · Ocean, NJ
NH-MID · BEDS-MID · STAR-MID · HH-SMALL · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-TIE · AL-HIGH · BOOK-FULL
- NH-MID 32 homes
- BEDS-MID 4,607 beds
- STAR-MID 3.4★ avg
- HH-SMALL 3 HH
- RANK-TOP #66/2,851
- PHOTO-TIE Monroe
- AL-HIGH $8,710/mo
- BOOK-FULL 32/32 NH · 3/3 HH
Photo-finish peer: Monroe County, NY (0 NH count).
Stamps lead with home-health agency tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Five-Star county average, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What a dense home-health map shows for Ocean County
Home-health coverage is the standout for Ocean County: 3 Medicare-certified agencies (upper tercile) sit beside 32 nursing homes and 4,607 licensed beds. CMS nursing-home stars average 3.4/5 on rated homes.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 New Jersey medians: assisted living $8,710/mo, semi-private nursing $12,775/mo, private nursing $14,448/mo, home health aide $7,245/mo, adult day $2,167/mo. Local Ocean providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts across Ocean County break as 4 at 1★, 5 at 2★, 4 at 3★, 10 at 4★, 8 at 5★. Ownership leans For profit - Limited Liability company (47% of 32 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Bartley Nursing & Rehab, Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River, Community Medical Center Tcu. Families typically weigh the ladder alongside bed size, ownership, distance, and specialty units before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Ocean, NJ
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 5★
- 5 5★
Nursing Homes in Ocean County
32 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Nursing & Rehab | Jackson | 5/5 | 234 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River | Toms River | 5/5 | 26 | Non profit - Other |
| Community Medical Center Tcu | Toms River | 5/5 | 25 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Bey Lea, LLC | Toms River | 5/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Green Acres | Toms River | 5/5 | 167 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Toms River | 5/5 | 204 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Harrogate | Lakewood | 5/5 | 68 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr | Brick | 5/5 | 164 | For profit - Individual |
| Aristacare at Manchester | Manchester | 4/5 | 165 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Barnegat | 4/5 | 115 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Arbors | Toms River | 4/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Brick LLC | Brick | 4/5 | 137 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Concord Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Lakewood | 4/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Crestwood Manor | Whiting | 4/5 | 64 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation | Lakewood | 4/5 | 242 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Mystic Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Little Egg Harbor Tw | 4/5 | 130 | For profit - Partnership |
| Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Toms River | 4/5 | 128 | For profit - Corporation |
| Southern Ocean Center | Manahawkin | 4/5 | 136 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Laurelton, LLC | Brick | 3/5 | 180 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Shorrock | Brick | 3/5 | 180 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Hamilton Place at the Pines at Whiting | Whiting | 3/5 | 66 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Little Egg Harbor Tw | 3/5 | 171 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Aristacare at Whiting | Whiting | 2/5 | 180 | For profit - Individual |
| Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health | Lakewood | 2/5 | 160 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Holiday City | Toms River | 2/5 | 180 | For profit - Corporation |
| Fountainview Care Center | Lakewood | 2/5 | 123 | For profit - Partnership |
| Tallwoods Care Center | Bayville | 2/5 | 180 | For profit - Corporation |
| Crest Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Pt Pleasant | 1/5 | 118 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center | Manahawkin | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Shore Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Toms River | 1/5 | 149 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Whiting | 1/5 | 200 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Bayville | N/A | 235 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in Ocean County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc | Whiting | 4.5 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Home Care and Hospice | Toms River | 4.0 |
| Hackensack Meridian at Home Ocean County | Brick | 3.5 |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for Ocean County, NJ, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the New Jersey overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (32 here).
Continue on the New Jersey elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are New Jersey state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Ocean County.