Applewood Village, INC
1 Applewood Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 · Monmouth County · 60 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Mar 20, 1990
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (2)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. |
| Nov 27, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.79 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 4% in New Jersey; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.36 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 5% in New Jersey; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.42 | 3.53 | 3.50 | top 4% in New Jersey; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.92 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 7% in New Jersey; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 22.8 | 39.7 | 45.8 | top 9% in New Jersey; top 5% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 16.7 | 37.7 | 42.9 | top 10% in New Jersey; top 9% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.73, RN 1.35, weekend 5.36. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Health System | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 51% | 01/01/2022 |
| Centra State Health Care System | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 05/17/2006 |
| Centra State Health Care System | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2006 |
| Dellocono, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2006 |
| Grady, Keith | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2014 |
| McAvenia, Janice | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1995 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge | 8.0 mi | Old Bridge, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bartley Nursing & Rehab | 8.0 mi | Jackson, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315292.