PREFERRED CARE AT ABSECON

1020 PITNEY ROAD, ABSECON, NJ 08201 · CCN 315244 · 162 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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22 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

Serious inspection findings

2023-09-28 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0686, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.79

state median 3.29

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.12

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

14%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

51%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the PREFERRED CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 19

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2024-12-23F0577Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-12-23F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-12-23F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2023-09-28F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0692Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-28F0804Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-08-18F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-08-18F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesBnot recorded
2023-08-18F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesBnot recorded
2022-07-26F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2022-07-26F0814Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-26F0881Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “PREFERRED CARE AT ABSECON, ABSECON” at medicare.gov/care-compare.