Willow Springs Rehab & Healthcare in Brick, N.J., Earns Two National Recognitions for Performance

BRICK, N.J., (May 22, 2026) – Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Brick has been named among America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek, following its achievement of a Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The Ocean County skilled nursing center offers an established, resident-first approach to post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care.

“Willow Springs is a well-respected regional destination for progressive skilled nursing care,” said Heather Sanchez, regional director of market development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports Willow Springs. “The center’s talented team is dedicated to providing quality care and services to their residents – and it shows. They are and well deserving of these prestigious national honors.”

Newsweek’s 2026 list, in partnership with global data intelligence firm Statista, recognizes the top 1,200 nursing homes across the nation. Facilities were evaluated on four pillars including performance data, peer recommendations, accreditations and resident satisfaction, with performance data carrying an increased weight in 2026 to reflect the growing emphasis on clinical quality metrics.   

AHCA/NCAL is the nation’s largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers. The Bronze award represents the first of three distinctions possible through its National Quality Award Program, which acknowledges organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to further improve the lives of residents and staff in long term care.  

As a Bronze award recipient, Willow Springs can move on to the second level of the program, the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award. Trained examiners review each application to determine if the center has met the demands of criteria in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, customer and workforce, operations, and knowledge management.

Located at 1049 Burnt Tavern Road, Willow Springs has an established quality reputation. It also maintains two prestigious Gold Seals of Approval® for its care and services from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. More information can be found at willowspringsrehab.com.   

Marquis Health Consulting Services provides administrative consulting services to skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities along the Eastern Seaboard. The company’s “Care, anew” philosophy supports its mission to help clients transform industry processes, mindsets and outcomes. Marquis-serviced skilled nursing centers have access to an evolving suite of clinician-led specialty care models, signature services and comfort features – enabling innovation, compassion and purpose in every aspect of care.