Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Applewood Village, Inc
1 Applewood Drive, Freehold, NJ · (732) 303-7403
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 37
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 20, 1990
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Applewood Village, Inc carries 5 inspection points. That is fewer than 98% of New Jersey's 346 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Jersey: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–37 pts
- 3★ 37–60 pts
- 2★ 60–93.75 pts
- 1★ over 93.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Jersey by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
2 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-03-06
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-11-27
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2023-12-13
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 8 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 31 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 10% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.5 pts better | 95.5% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 1.5% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.6 pts better | 3.9% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.7 pts better | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.8 pts better | 18.0% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.6 pts better | 2.3% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4 pts better | 4.3% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.8 pts better | 4.4% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.6 pts better | 3.7% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.9 pts better | 89.9% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.2 pts better | 2.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.3 pts better | 93.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.3 pts worse | 29.4% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Health System | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 51% | 2 facilities |
| Centra State Health Care System | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Centra State Health Care System | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dellocono, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Grady, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcavenia, Janice | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness1E
- E
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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