Aristacare at Whiting
Nursing home in Whiting, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315309
23 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, NJ 08759 · Ocean County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 180
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Aristacare at Whiting take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aristacare at Whiting is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aristacare at Whiting reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.90
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.12
- Weekend total hours
- 3.06
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 14, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 27, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Aristacare at Whiting in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 134.7 residents live here, about 75% of its 180 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 134.7
- Certified since
- February 14, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Aristacare at Whiting
- Legal business name
- Aristacare at Whiting
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Aristacare, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aristacare at Whiting
- Skilled Nursing at Pine Village507 Route 530, Whiting 08759
- Crestwood Manor50 Lacey Road, Whiting 08759
- Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center3000 Hilltop Road, Whiting 08759
- Complete Care at Arbors1750 Route 37 West, Toms River 08757
- Complete Care at Holiday City4 Plaza Drive, Toms River 08757
Who inspects nursing homes in New Jersey
New Jersey's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New Jersey, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Aristacare at Whiting, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aristacare at Whiting
What is the CMS star rating of Aristacare at Whiting?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aristacare at Whiting accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aristacare at Whiting?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aristacare at Whiting?
Aristacare at Whiting, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.