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WARDELL GARDENS REHAB CENTER LLC

TINTON FALLS, NJ · Monmouth County · For profit - Limited Liability company · 100 certified beds

📍 524 Wardell Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753  ·  📞 (732) 922-9330

Medicare ID: 315414  ·  Last Medicare inspection: Oct 8, 2024

Overall Safety Score
57
out of 100
Fair
Component Scores
60
Inspection
32
Staffing
20
Enforcement
✓ None
Complaints
93
Quality
📋 Last inspected: October 8, 2024 📦 CMS data as of: May 2026

Score Breakdown

Inspection
60
Staffing
32
Enforcement
20
Complaints
100
Quality Outcomes
93

What the numbers mean

WARDELL GARDENS REHAB CENTER LLC scored 57 out of 100 — 12 points below the state average of 69.

📋 Inspections: 11 citations over the last 36 months — 5 fewer than the state average (16). None were rated as causing actual harm to residents.

🚨 Staffing: Staffing levels are well below average — this is a serious concern. Understaffing leads to worse resident outcomes. We strongly recommend asking for staffing schedules and speaking with current residents or family members before making any decision.

⚠️ Penalties & enforcement: CMS has recorded 1 enforcement action totaling $83,456 against this facility. Penalties are only issued after a facility fails two levels of regulatory review — meaning this is a serious escalation beyond a standard citation. Ask for a written explanation of every fine and what corrective actions were taken.

💬 Complaints: Low complaint activity — few formal complaints from residents or families have triggered inspections. Ask if there is a family council you can speak with.

💚 Resident quality outcomes: This facility's star-rated quality measures are in the strong range. Key indicators like fall rates, antipsychotic use, and vaccination coverage compare favorably to national benchmarks — a positive signal for day-to-day resident care.

What inspectors found (last 3 surveys)

11
Total citations
State avg: 15.5
0
Serious (G+)
State avg: 0.8
0
Repeat findings

Top concern areas

11

⚖ Penalties & Enforcement

Federal civil monetary penalties (CMPs) are only issued after a facility has failed two levels of regulatory review — meaning problems were found on inspection and the facility could not rebut the findings. This is a serious escalation beyond a standard citation.

$83,456
Total federal fines
1
Enforcement action

⚠ Each enforcement action required CMS to make a separate non-compliance determination — meaning this facility failed two levels of regulatory review before any fine was issued. Ask management specifically what violations triggered these fines and what corrective steps were taken.

📋 Enforcement Context Analysis
📊
Enforcement score: 20/100 — 53 points below the state average of 73/100 — worse than most comparable facilities. A score below 70 indicates a meaningful enforcement history that warrants direct conversation with facility management.

📅 Per-action enforcement records (date, fine amount, and penalty type for each individual action) are sourced from a separate CMS enforcement dataset and will be added in a future data update.

🩹

Resident Wellbeing — Key Indicators

These are the measures families ask about most. They come from CMS clinical assessments of every resident — not just inspection reports. Stars (★) count toward the official CMS quality star rating.

Antipsychotic medication use
0.0% lower is better
Share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic drugs. High use can signal residents being over-medicated rather than receiving attentive care.
Flu vaccination rate
1.4% higher is better
Share of long-stay residents vaccinated against the flu this season. Higher is better.
Re-hospitalized after discharge
34.5% lower is better
How often short-stay residents who went home ended up back in the hospital within 30 days. Risk-adjusted for resident health.
Hospitalization rate
11.7% lower is better
How often long-stay residents were hospitalized over the past year. Adjusted for how sick residents were.
🔒 Full breakdown — 4 of 20 total measures shown
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Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures & Medicare claims data. Scores shown are the most recent 4-quarter averages for long-stay residents.

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Data source: CMS Care Compare · Methodology · State Ombudsman

This report uses public CMS nursing home data and simplified scoring to help families ask better questions. It is not a recommendation, ranking, medical opinion, legal opinion, or substitute for an in-person visit. Source data last published by CMS: May 3, 2026.