The Residence at Stafford
State licensed1275 ROUTE 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Southern Ocean Center
Manahawkin, New JerseyMedicare inspection record
About Southern Ocean Center
Southern Ocean Center provides comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Manahawkin, New Jersey residents and their families. Our experienced care team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
136 residents
Location
Manahawkin, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1361 ROUTE 72 WEST, Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Southern Ocean Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutesBelow the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 40 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the New Jersey average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 3, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 1, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 1, 2026
September 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 21, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 21, 2025
September 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 21, 2025
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2025
May 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 4, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 4, 2024Provide 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 Jun 4, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 4, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 4, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- 1361 Route 72 West Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 136
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 8, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315332
Location
1361 ROUTE 72 WESTManahawkin, NJ 08050
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Questions about Southern Ocean Center
How did Southern Ocean Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 8, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Southern Ocean Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Southern Ocean Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Southern Ocean Center in the last three years.
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.