Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Southern Ocean Center
1361 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 978-0600
- Certified beds
- 136
- Residents per day
- 118
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 8, 1994
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How this home got 4 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
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Southern Ocean Center carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 64% 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
32 health citations on record since 2022. 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
Infection Control7E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care5E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspection history
2025-09-08
5 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2024-05-02
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-04-06
19 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 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: 34% of nursing staff and 33% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts better | 97.7% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.2 pts better | 99.0% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 0.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.3 pts better | 2.2% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.7 pts better | 2.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.1 pts better | 15.7% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.5 pts better | 4.4% | 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 ability to walk independently worsened2.6 pts worse | 9.9% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.8 pts worse | 17.1% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.3 pts worse | 23.5% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts better | 1.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.3 pts better | 93.3% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2 pts worse | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.8 pts better | 90.3% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.6 pts better | 20.5% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berg, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 155 facilities |
| Fishman, Steven | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Fishman, Steven | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Gen Operations I LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Gen Operations Ii LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Genesis Healthcare Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 161 facilities |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Genesis Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 152 facilities |
| Genesis Nj Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Genesis Operations LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 58 facilities |
| Genesis Operations LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 58 facilities |
| Ghc Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 118 facilities |
| Larkin, Harry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Larkin, Harry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Morris, Diane | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 60 facilities |
| Myers, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Myers, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sun Healthcare Group Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 156 facilities |
| Whitman, Arnold | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 153 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Egress2F
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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