Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
United Methodist Communities At The Shores
2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ · (609) 399-8505
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 16, 1998
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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
★★★★★no change
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
United Methodist Communities At The Shores carries 25 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% 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
14 health citations on record since 2021. 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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
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.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- 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.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspection history
2025-08-29
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2024-02-20
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2021-11-05
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 8 min
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 47% 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 days0.3 pts better | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.5 pts better | 97.3% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.6 pts worse | 7.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.5 pts better | 0.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts worse | 6.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.2 pts worse | 32.0% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts worse | 13.6% | 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 worsened32.9 pts worse | 40.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.4 pts worse | 23.7% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts worse | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence17.7 pts worse | 32.9% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.2 pts better | 5.1% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19 pts better | 98.0% | 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 medication0.5 pts better | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.9 pts better | 98.4% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.7 pts worse | 27.8% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conti, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Ellis, Julie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Ellis, Julie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Peterson, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Peterson, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Zauner, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zauner, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
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