Whiting Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Whiting, New Jersey
- 41
- Citations from health inspectionsNew Jersey average: 23 a home
- 10
- Residents harmed or put in dangerNew Jersey average: 1.0 a home
- $307,543
- Fines from the federal governmentNew Jersey average: $34,926 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsNew Jersey average: 3.3
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
10 inspection visits produced 41 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in four findings. Residents were found hurt in six cases. Federal fines came to $307,543 (five fines).
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 3 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 1 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 3.09 hours each dayThe New Jersey average is 3.85 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.34 hours each dayThe New Jersey average is 0.68 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 43.7%against the New Jersey average of 39.7%
- Beds that are certified
- 200
- Ownership
- Limited Liability company (for profit)
- Chain
- This home is not part of a chain
- Street address
- 3000 Hilltop Road, Whiting, New Jersey 08759
- County
- Ocean
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
One citation dated July 9, 2026
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Feb. 10, 2026
- F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Feb. 5, 2026
- F836 Licensed and Following All Laws: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F835 Run the Facility Effectively: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Nov. 6, 2025
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated April 2, 2025
11 citations dated Jan. 23, 2025
- F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F712 Face to Face Doctor Visits: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Nine citations dated Oct. 11, 2024
- F835 Run the Facility Effectively: residents were harmed, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F730 Review Nurse Aide Performance and Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F727 Required Registered Nurse and Nursing Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: residents were harmed, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F603 Freedom From Being Isolated or Confined: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated Sept. 25, 2024
10 citations dated March 9, 2023
- F883 Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
One citation dated March 19, 2021
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Fine | $70,637 |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | Fine | $16,859 |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | Fine | $62,828 |
| April 2, 2025 | Fine | $91,176 |
| Oct. 11, 2024 | Fine | $66,043 |
Ownership and Management of the Home
Four people with an ownership stake are also listed by CMS.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 315293. Other homes in New Jersey.