Southern Ocean Center
SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER in MANAHAWKIN, NJ — inspection on September 8, 2025.
Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER in MANAHAWKIN, NJ for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0600 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-09-08.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 4 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-21.
Federal health inspectors cited SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER in MANAHAWKIN, NJ for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0640 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-08.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 4 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-21.
Federal health inspectors cited SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER in MANAHAWKIN, NJ for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0812 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-08.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 4 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-21.
Federal health inspectors cited SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER in MANAHAWKIN, NJ for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-08.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 4 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-21.