United Methodist Communities At The Shores

2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226

60 certified beds · ≈ 56 residents/day · Non profit - Church related · Last survey August 2025 · Provider #315394

CMS FIVE-STAR RATINGS
4/ 5 overall

Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.

Health inspections 4/5
Staffing 4/5
Quality measures 3/5
COMPLIANCE AT A GLANCE
Citations, last 12 months
9
34% above the New Jersey average of 6.7
Serious citations (J–L)
0
no immediate jeopardy–level findings
Fines on record
None
civil monetary penalties
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A standard survey is most likely before around November 2026

12 of ~15 typical months since the last standard survey (August 2025)
Aug 2025 · on cycle Window opens Jul 2026 → ~Nov 2026

Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.

Citation history

Health deficiencies cited at United Methodist Communities At The Shores during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.

9 in the last 12 months19 all-time 16 inspections on file
Failure to Update PASRR After New Mental Illness Diagnosis
D
F0644 F644: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Short Summary

A resident with bipolar disorder and later documented schizophrenia had a PASRR level one on file that marked mental illness as “no.” The most recent MDS showed the resident was cognitively intact with a BIMS of 15, but the facility did not complete a new PASRR level one after the new mental illness diagnosis was identified. The DON stated PASRR should be reviewed on admission and reported the facility did not have a PASRR policy.

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Failure to Include Anticoagulant in Baseline Care Plan
D
F0655 F655: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Short Summary

A resident admitted with significant cardiac and cerebrovascular diagnoses had an order for Eliquis, but the baseline care plan only addressed malnutrition risk and did not include anticoagulant information. The RN/UM and administration acknowledged that anticoagulants should have been included in the baseline care plan within the required timeframe, and the facility policy stated the baseline care plan should be completed upon admission and reviewed within 48 hours.

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Failure to Care Plan for Indwelling Urinary Catheter
D
F0656 F656: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Short Summary

Failure to care plan for an indwelling urinary catheter: A resident admitted with urinary retention and HF had an MDS indicating an indwelling catheter, but the care plan did not include a focus area or interventions for catheter care. The RN and DON both stated that residents with indwelling urinary catheters should have care plan focus and interventions, and the RN confirmed this resident was not care planned for the catheter.

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Improper Securing of Foley Catheter Drainage Bag
D
F0690 F690: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Short Summary

A resident with an indwelling urinary catheter was observed in bed with the Foley drainage bag touching the floor and not secured to the bed frame, although the privacy bag was intact. The resident had diagnoses including urinary retention and HF, and the MDS confirmed the catheter. The RNM and DON stated the bag should be hung below the bladder and never on the floor, consistent with the facility’s Foley catheter care policy.

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1F689Accident hazards & supervision82
2F880Infection prevention & control74
3F812Food safety & sanitation61
4F656Comprehensive care plans49

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Gulf Coast Village · 1.6 mi F689J

Resident with a documented fall history left unattended on the patio; found on the ground with a hip fracture.

Cypress Cove · 4.2 mi F812D

Walk-in cooler logs missing for 12 days; expired supplements in the medication room fridge.

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Walk supervision coverage on the memory-care unit at shift changeDo first
Audit fall-risk care plans for residents flagged high-riskF689
Verify kitchen temperature logs for the last 30 daysF812

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