United Methodist Communities at the Shores
Nursing home in Ocean City, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315394
2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 · Cape May County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 29, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does United Methodist Communities at the Shores take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. United Methodist Communities at the Shores 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours United Methodist Communities at the Shores 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
- 4.13
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.90
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.39
- Weekend total hours
- 3.65
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 46.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 29, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 20, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for United Methodist Communities at the Shores in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.6 residents live here, about 94% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56.6
- Certified since
- February 16, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns United Methodist Communities at the Shores
- Legal business name
- United Methodist Homes of New Jersey
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
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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.
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Questions about United Methodist Communities at the Shores
What is the CMS star rating of United Methodist Communities at the Shores?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does United Methodist Communities at the Shores accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at United Methodist Communities at the Shores?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns United Methodist Communities at the Shores?
United Methodist Homes of New Jersey, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.