Atlantic County’s public auction of the Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received bids of as much as $37 million, well above the starting price, according to County Executive Dennis Levinson.
Multiple bidders participated in the Nov. 9 auction at the county library in Mays Landing. Bids for the 180-bed facility in Northfield started at $23.5 million.
The facility, which includes a 30-bed veterans wing, has been operating at a deficit since the COVID-19 pandemic amid staffing shortages and a low occupancy rate, according to auction documents. The county Board of Commissioners voted in December 2025 to sell the facility, saying it had become increasingly costly to maintain.
“Today proved there is genuine interest in acquiring the nursing home,” Levinson said.
The county’s Law Department will now review all bids for compliance with the terms f the sale before making a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. The board can accept the highest bid or reject all bids, which is expected to occur on or before Dec. 1.
Its sale will leave just two county-run nursing homes in Atlantic County, down from more than 20 when Levinson became County Executive more than two decades ago. Officials have said any deal will include protections for current residents and staff.
