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Southern Ocean Center

1361 ROUTE 72 WEST, MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 08050
(609) 978-0600
www.genesishcc.com/southernocean
136 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
136
State license
080413
CMS facility ID
315332
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Southern Ocean Center
Street address
1361 ROUTE 72 WEST
City / state / ZIP
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone
(609) 978-0600
Website
www.genesishcc.com/southernocean
State license #
080413

About this facility — Southern Ocean Center

Southern Ocean Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Manahawkin, New Jersey. It is licensed for 136 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Manahawkin and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Southern Ocean Center 44 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
1361 Route 72 West Operations Llc
Parent company
Genesis Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Mr John Myers

Registered owners & officers

Berg, Michael
Officer — since 2012
Fc-gen Operations Investment Llc
Direct owner — since 2011
Fishman, Steven
Director · Officer — since 2011
Gen Operations I Llc
Direct owner — since 2011
Gen Operations Ii Llc
Indirect owner — since 2011
Genesis Healthcare Inc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Genesis Healthcare Llc
Indirect owner — since 2011
Genesis Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Genesis Nj Holdings Llc
Direct owner — since 2011
Genesis Operations Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Ghc Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2011
Larkin, Harry
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Morris, Diane
Operational control — since 2022
Myers, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Sun Healthcare Group Inc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Whitman, Arnold
Indirect owner — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-07-08
License expires
2027-01-31
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-08
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$459 per day (≈ $13,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 29% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
136
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-01
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-01
2025-09-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-21
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-21
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)
2025-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-15
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-04
2023-10-05Health inspectionInfection control2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-11-14
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-11-14
2022-04-06Health inspection17 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0561
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0578
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0809
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0886
E · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2022-05-10
F-0888
D · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-05-10
2025-09-08Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-10-21
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-10-21
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-24
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-10-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-10-21
2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-06-11
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-06-11
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-06-11
2022-04-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-05-10
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-05-10
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315332.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.5157 ratings on Google
★★★★★Michelle Jones · 2026-07-05 · via Google

“Amazing! I am awakes greeted at the front of entry. Wonderful customer service. The facility is clean and the nurses are attentive to all the patients. Our mom is in good hands.”

★★★★★Deirdre Maigis · 2026-07-03 · via Google

“The overall staff is always nothing but professional, personable & courteous. Venis & Dean today were also nothing but professional, personable and courteous . with a level of compassion extended to us which was noticed & appreciated. Thank you Southern Ocean Center Genesis for all your good works .”

★★★★★Barb Montagano · 2026-01-22 · via Google

“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Southern Ocean Center - Genesis Nursing Home!! We moved our mom here on 9/9/25, and from the very beginning we've had such peace of mind knowing how well cared for she is. The staff is fabulous, caring, knowledgeable, and truly compassionate. Being out of state, it means everything to know she’s in such good hands. I’m especially grateful for the kindnes…”

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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