Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home in Whiting, New Jersey, CMS certification number 315293
3000 Hilltop Road, Whiting, NJ 08759 · Ocean County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 200
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $345,528 (5)
Does Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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
- 3.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.83
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.97
- Weekend total hours
- 2.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 23, 2025, found 11.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5 times in the past 3 years, for $345,528 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 135.7 residents live here, about 68% of its 200 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 135.7
- Certified since
- March 30, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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- Complete Care at Arbors1750 Route 37 West, 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.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.