Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr
1049 BURNT TAVERN ROAD, Brick, NJ 08724
Brick, New Jersey · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr shows above-average quality that runs above New Jersey's state average of 3.3.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr in Brick, New Jersey holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 66 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the New Jersey average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Brick, New Jersey. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 88% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within New Jersey, Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr is one of 30 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - individual-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 87% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's upper-tercile stars compare to New Jersey
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Jersey facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Jersey state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr ranks in New Jersey
Among the 344 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Jersey, Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 77% of them. The bars show how all New Jersey homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
80 New Jersey homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 164 |
| Residents | 144 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Ocean |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr? ▾
CMS rates Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the New Jersey average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Jersey? ▾
In New Jersey, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,775/month ($153,300/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $14,448/month.
What services does Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr offer? ▾
Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Jersey? ▾
In New Jersey, alternatives include assisted living ($8,710/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,167/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New Jersey elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 315213.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.