Winchester Gardens
333 Elmwood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Not Your Garden-Variety Retirement Winchester Gardens has been serving seniors since 1927, providing a stimulating environment where residents thrive, knowing they have a secure plan for their future.Beyond the gated entry, located on 37 breathtaking acres in peaceful Maplewood, our continuing care retirement community features spectacular architecture and stunning landscaping.
Operated by Springoint, which runs 6 communities in our directory.
Winchester Gardens is licensed for 30 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Maplewood average about 30 beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Winchester Gardens. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Winchester Gardens offers assisted living and continuing care (CCRC).
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit organization
- Beds / units 30
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.5
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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