CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Ocean County, New Jersey
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 32 nursing homes in Ocean County, New Jersey qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Ocean County as urban.
In New Jersey, 272 of 348 nursing homes (78.2%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AristaCare at Manchester LLC | Manchester | Yes, urban county | Aristacare | 165 | 315196 |
| ARISTACARE AT WHITING | Whiting | Yes, urban county | Aristacare | 180 | 315309 |
| ATLANTIC COAST REHAB & HEALTH | Lakewood | Yes, urban county | Ocean Healthcare | 160 | 315115 |
| BARNEGAT REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Barnegat | Yes, urban county | Continuum Healthcare | 115 | 315222 |
| BARTLEY NURSING & REHAB | Jackson | Yes, urban county | 234 | 315288 | |
| CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL TOMS RIVER | Toms River | Yes, urban county | 26 | 315443 | |
| Community Medical Center Tcu | Toms River | Yes, urban county | 25 | 315490 | |
| COMPLETE CARE AT ARBORS | Toms River | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 120 | 315333 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT BEY LEA, LLC | Toms River | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 120 | 315264 |
| Complete Care at Brick LLC | Brick | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 137 | 315342 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT GREEN ACRES | Toms River | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 167 | 315265 |
| Complete Care at Holiday City | Toms River | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 180 | 315320 |
| Complete Care at Laurelton, LLC | Brick | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 180 | 315274 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT SHORROCK | Brick | Yes, urban county | Complete Care | 180 | 315453 |
| CONCORD HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | Lakewood | Yes, urban county | Colev Gestetner | 120 | 315275 |
| CREST POINTE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Pt Pleasant | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 118 | 315135 |
| CRESTWOOD MANOR | Whiting | Yes, urban county | Springpoint Senior Living | 64 | 315298 |
| CRYSTAL LAKE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION | Bayville | Yes, urban county | 235 | 315125 | |
| FOUNTAINVIEW CARE CENTER | Lakewood | Yes, urban county | 123 | 315327 | |
| Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Toms River | Yes, urban county | Ocean Healthcare | 204 | 315312 |
| Harrogate Village | Lakewood | Yes, urban county | 68 | 315262 | |
| LEISURE CHATEAU REHABILITATION | Lakewood | Yes, urban county | 242 | 315190 | |
| MANAHAWKIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Manahawkin | Yes, urban county | Champion Care | 120 | 315206 |
| MYSTIC MEADOWS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Little Egg Harbor Tw | Yes, urban county | Atlas Healthcare | 130 | 315456 |
| ROSE GARDEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Toms River | Yes, urban county | 128 | 315421 | |
| SEACREST REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Little Egg Harbor Tw | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 171 | 315218 |
| SHORE GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Toms River | Yes, urban county | 149 | 315454 | |
| SKILLED NURSING AT PINE VILLAGE | Whiting | Yes, urban county | 66 | 315347 | |
| SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER | Manahawkin | Yes, urban county | Genesis Healthcare | 136 | 315332 |
| TALLWOODS CARE CENTER | Bayville | Yes, urban county | 180 | 315462 | |
| WHITING GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Whiting | Yes, urban county | 200 | 315293 | |
| Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente | Brick | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 164 | 315213 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.