Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lakewood, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lakewood
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lakewood has a total of 73 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,672 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lakewood of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Lakewood. There were 7,561 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.17 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lakewood has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lakewood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.12	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.79 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.

COVID-19 Infections in Lakewood Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lakewood there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lakewood

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lakewood Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lakewood, NJ. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lakewood

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lakewood based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
De La Salle Hall 810 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD LINCROFT, NJ	15.33
Childrens Specialized Hospital Toms River 94 STEVENS ROAD TOMS RIVER, NJ	12.00
King Manor Care and Rehabilitation Center 2303 WEST BANGS AVE NEPTUNE, NJ	14.00
Coral Harbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2050 SIXTH AVE NEPTUNE CITY, NJ	14.67
Continuing Care at Seabrook 3002 ESSEX ROAD TINTON FALLS, NJ	10.00
Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC 6989 RT18 OLD BRIDGE, NJ	22.00
Preferred Care at Wall 2350 HOSPITAL ROAD ALLENWOOD, NJ	6.00
Complete Care at Wall LLC 1725 MERIDIAN TRAIL WALL, NJ	1.33
Imperial Care Center 919 GREEN GROVE ROAD NEPTUNE, NJ	0.00
Community Medical Center Tcu 99 ROUTE 37 WEST TOMS RIVER, NJ	13.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lakewood based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Jersey Shore Post Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing 101 WALNUT STREET NEPTUNE, NJ	61.50
Aristacare at Whiting 23 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD WHITING, NJ	54.00
Excel Care at Manalapan 104 PENSION ROAD MANALAPAN, NJ	153.33
Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation 395 LAKESIDE BLVD BAYVILLE, NJ	58.00 /
Complete Care at Bayshore LLC 715 NORTH BEERS STREET HOLMDEL, NJ	77.33
Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center 38 FRENEAU AVENUE MATAWAN, NJ	90.00
Manahawkin Health and Rehabilitation Center 1211 RT 72 WEST MANAHAWKIN, NJ	70.67
Complete Care at Park Place, LLC 2 DEER PARK DRIVE MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ	65.50
Complete Care at Shorrock 75 OLD TOMS RIVER ROAD BRICK, NJ	100.67
Wedgwood Gardens Care Center 3419 HIGHWAY 9 FREEHOLD, NJ	83.17

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