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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center
Maplewood, New JerseyNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center
Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center brings together compassionate assisted living care with the comfort of community in Maplewood, New Jersey. Our team supports residents with daily activities while respecting independence, creating an environment where dignity and personalized attention guide everything we do.
Community at a glance
Capacity
72 residents
State license
#30a000, Licensed
Location
Maplewood, NJ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
333 ELMWOOD AVE, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center includes Winchester Gardens Health Care Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the New Jersey average is 8.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the New Jersey average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Winchester Gardens Health Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 28 minutesAbove the New Jersey average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 8 minutesAbove the New Jersey average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38% |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 Mar 20, 2026
September 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 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 31, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 31, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 31, 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 31, 2025
May 31, 2024 · 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 Jul 22, 2024Safeguard 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 22, 2024Ensure 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 Jul 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Marcus L Ward Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 26
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 29, 2018
- Part of a chain
- Springpoint Senior Living, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 315527
Location
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333 ELMWOOD AVEMaplewood, NJ 07040
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Questions about Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center
Does Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center have a nursing home?+
Yes. Winchester Gardens Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center's other levels of care.
How did Winchester Gardens Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The New Jersey average is 8.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Winchester Gardens Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 8 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Winchester Gardens Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Winchester Gardens Health Care Center in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.