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United Methodist Communities At Pitman

535 N OAK AVE, PITMAN, NJ, 08071
(856) 589-7800
72 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
72
CMS facility ID
315427
Care type
Nursing home
County
Gloucester
Facility name
United Methodist Communities At Pitman
Street address
535 N OAK AVE
City / state / ZIP
Pitman, NJ 08071
Phone
(856) 589-7800

About this facility — United Methodist Communities At Pitman

United Methodist Communities At Pitman is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pitman, New Jersey. It is licensed for 72 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Pitman 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 United Methodist Communities At Pitman 20 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $12,735 in fines. 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Conti, Joseph
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Ellis, Julie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Matthews, Michele
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Peterson, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-12-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,735 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-09
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$324 per day (≈ $9,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
16% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 79% private/other
Occupancy
71% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
23% below the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
72
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-03
2023-07-14Health inspection5 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 2023-08-03
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-08-03
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-08-03
F-0812
E · 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 2023-08-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-03
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2026-01-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-03-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-03-06
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-03-23
2024-09-27Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-27
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-27
2023-07-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0131
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2023-08-03
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-08-03
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-08-03
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-08-03

Federal penalties

2025-08-13Fine$12,735
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 315427.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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