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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health

Lakewood, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
(732) 364-7100

About Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health

ATLANTIC COAST REHAB & HEALTH is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in LAKEWOOD, NJ with 160 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

160 residents

Location

Lakewood, NJ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

485 RIVER AVE, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701

(732) 364-7100

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • Medicare flags Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 14, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare fined Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health once in the last three years, $101,112 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 8 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the New Jersey average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the New Jersey average

Inspections

12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 28, 2026
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 28, 2026

February 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 1, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 1, 2025

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $101,112 in the last three years.

  • March 11, 2026Fine: $101,112

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Atlantic Coast Rehab & Care Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
160
Average residents per day
128
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 27, 1979
Part of a chain
Ocean Healthcare, 11 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
315115

Location

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485 RIVER AVELakewood, NJ 08701

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Lakewood

Questions about Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health

How did Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 14, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Atlantic Coast Rehab & Health once in the last three years, totaling $101,112.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Lakewood Skilled Nursing in New Jersey Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026