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The information below is reported by the New Jersey Department of Health, Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing.
| Job Haines Home | AL HC NH RC SNF | Bloomfield (Bloomfield Avenue) | 40
Facility
40
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#529 / 560 | No |
85
Facility
85
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#62 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / Private and Semi-Private Nursing Rooms | Job Haines Home For Aged People | Mr. David Repoli | 97.5% | - | 8 | 1
Facility
1
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#80 / 422 | 12
Facility
12
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#242 / 413 | 1.5
Facility
1.5
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#210 / 413 |
| Fellowship Village | AL HC HOS IL MC NH SNF | Basking Ridge | 67
Facility
67
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#470 / 560 | Yes |
25
Facility
25
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#476 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | Skilled Nursing At Fellowship Village | Mr. Jack Ellias | 86.6% | - | 11 | 1
Facility
1
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#80 / 422 | 18
Facility
18
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#265 / 413 | 1.6
Facility
1.6
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#216 / 413 |
| Winchester Gardens | AL HC IL MC NH RC SNF | Maplewood (Newark Heights) | 30
Facility
30
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#545 / 560 | Yes |
24
Facility
24
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#481 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed | Winchester Gardens Health Care Center | Mr. David Weiner | 86.7% | - | 7 | 2
Facility
2
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#154 / 422 | 19
Facility
19
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#266 / 413 | 2.7
Facility
2.7
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#272 / 413 |
| Brighton Gardens of Edison | AL HOS MC NH SNF | Edison (Oak Tree Road) | 118
Facility
118
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#287 / 560 | Yes |
64
Facility
64
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#197 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed | Brighton Gardens Of Edison | Mikaela Ellis | - | A+ | 5 | 3
Facility
3
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#230 / 422 | 17
Facility
17
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#261 / 413 | 3.4
Facility
3.4
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#305 / 413 |
| Brookdale Emerson | AL MC | Emerson | 105
Facility
105
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#355 / 560 | Yes |
37
Facility
37
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#387 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | Brookdale Emerson | Ms. Adele Lazzarino | 63.8% | A+ | 2 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| CareOne at Livingston | AL MC NH RC SNF | Livingston (Passaic Avenue) | 76
Facility
76
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#442 / 560 | No |
12
Facility
12
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#569 / 638 | - | Careone At Livingston | Mr. Michael Brienza | 76.3% | - | 8 | 3
Facility
3
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#230 / 422 | 33
Facility
33
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#310 / 413 | 4.1
Facility
4.1
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#341 / 413 |
| Brookdale Hillsborough | AL MC | Hillsborough Township (Hillsborough) | 94
Facility
94
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#408 / 560 | Yes |
44
Facility
44
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#329 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed | Brookdale Hillsborough | Mr. Michael Juliano | 52.1% | A+ | 2 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| Bayonne Medical Center Transitional Care Services | AL NH | Bayonne (Constable Hook) | 17
Facility
17
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#549 / 560 | No |
88
Facility
88
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#43 / 638 | - | Carepoint Health - Bayonne Hospital Center Tcu | Ms. Deborah Petersen | 0 | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | 1
Facility
1
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#106 / 413 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#134 / 413 |
| Laurel Circle | AL IL MC NH SNF | Bridgewater (Finderne) | 35
Facility
35
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#538 / 560 | Yes |
37
Facility
37
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#387 / 638 | - | Arbor At Laurel Circle | Mr. Alok Anand | - | - | 6 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#230 / 422 | 28
Facility
28
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#296 / 413 | 4.7
Facility
4.7
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#360 / 413 |
| Sunrise of Cresskill | AL IL MC | Cresskill | 99
Facility
99
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#386 / 560 | Yes |
73
Facility
73
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#136 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | Sunrise Of Cresskill | Ms. Danna Schmude | 86.9% | - | 3 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| Brandywine Brandall Estates | AL MC RC | Linwood | 100
Facility
100
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#367 / 560 | Yes |
65
Facility
65
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#190 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed | Brandywine Living At Brandall Estates | Ms. Katherine Prassas | 76.0% | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| Brandywine Mahwah | AL MC NH RC | Mahwah (Ackermans Mills) | 107
Facility
107
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#342 / 560 | Yes |
27
Facility
27
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#458 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | Brandywine Living At Mahwah | Mr. Peter Gunderson | 82.2% | - | 4 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | - | - |
| Brightview Holmdel | AL IL MC | Holmdel (Nj 35) | 100
Facility
100
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#367 / 560 | Yes |
47
Facility
47
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#312 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | Brightview Holmdel | Mr. Not Assigned | - | - | 1 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| The Residence at Basking Ridge | AL IL MC RC | Basking Ridge | 138
Facility
138
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#172 / 560 | Yes |
5
Facility
5
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#608 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | The Residence At Basking Ridge | Allison Kuiken | - | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
| Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living | AL MC RC | Freehold Township (Stonehurst West) | 94
Facility
94
NJ AVG
125
Rank
#408 / 560 | No |
54
Facility
54
NJ AVG
47
Rank
#255 / 638 | Studio / 1 Bed | Monmouth Crossing | Ms. Courtney Paul | 69.1% | - | 1 | 0
Facility
0
NJ AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 422 | -
Facility
-
NJ AVG
18
Rank
#1 / 413 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
NJ AVG
2.0
Rank
#1 / 413 |
Awarded the Best Assisted Living and the Best Memory Care by U.S. News, Brandywine Moorestown Estates is an esteemed senior living community in North Church Street, Moorestown, NJ, offering assisted living and memory care. The community features purposely designed and cozy amenities designed for seniors’ comfort and convenience. With a responsive and well-trained team attending to seniors’ daily living activities, families can rest easy knowing their loved ones are well-cared for.
Residents have plenty of things to do with a carefully curated calendar of fun activities and engaging programs. Mealtimes are also something to anticipate with healthy and delicious meals catering to dietary needs and preferences. Brandywine Moorestown Estates is great for seniors aiming to make every moment of their golden years memorable.
Enjoy all the finest things in life during your retirement years at Brightview Paramus, a vibrant senior living community in Paramus, NJ, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Indulge in the comfort and privacy of lovely accommodations with large windows for lots of natural light and designed to accommodate individual lifestyle in mind. Residents enjoy the safety and security of having security-controlled entrances and trained team members on site 24 hours a day.
Committed to creating a nurturing environment that encourages activity and fulfilling living experience, the community offers a broad range of regularly conducted activities, classes, and events, as well as a plethora of enjoyable amenities. The community offers a variety of beautiful common areas for relaxation, entertainment, and connections, such as a cozy fireplace, arts, crafts and hobbies room, a well-curated library, fitness center, game areas, and full-service salon. With its exquisite culinary team that prepares delicious and nutritional menus that cater to individual needs and tastes, the community ensures residents enjoy a fun and lovely dining experience.
Tucked in the bustling residential area of Green Avenue, Woodbury, NJ, is the idyllic senior living community of Woodbury Mews that offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care. Dedicated to providing comfortable and safe residences, the community features cozy and elegant studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Woodbury Mews takes pride in competent and highly trained professionals delivering care and assistance tailored to seniors’ unique needs and preferences.
Discover new interests and reignite past hobbies through enjoyable activities and engaging programs. Conveniently located near practical amenities and stunning attractions, the community ensures seniors have more time to gain meaningful experiences within a few steps away. Revel in delightful and healthy meals for dietary satisfaction. Surrounded by a bright and friendly neighborhood, Woodbury Mews is great for seniors wanting to live their best years with genuine care and support.
Family of Caring at Teaneck operates a 107-bed nursing home at 1104 Teaneck Road in Teaneck, New Jersey. Owned by Nathan Friedman, the facility accommodates multiple payment methods including Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. For visiting families, the local neighborhood holds a walkability score of 69 out of 100, which means several daily errands and shops can be accessed easily on foot.
Daily occupancy levels hover around 91 percent, with individuals staying for an average of 119 days. This timeline shows that the building serves a split population of permanent residents and short-term rehab patients. To cover these medical needs, the 24-hour staffing setup provides 3 hours and 17 minutes of direct nursing care per resident each day. This workload is shared among registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides who manage respite care, post-surgical recovery, stroke care, orthopedic services, and hospice. They also run a Connect™ program for cardiac and pulmonary patients, as well as a dedicated Korean cultural program.
When evaluating the facility’s regulatory history, past health department visits show steady progress toward better compliance. Early inspections flagged minor issues with staffing metrics and infection control protocols, but the latest survey logs show the facility cleared these issues with no enforcement actions on record. Looking at the broader data history, the center holds an overall citations-per-inspection rate of zero.
Families looking into regional care options can go over these past inspection topics and specific cultural programs with the management team to see how current staff handle everyday safety and compliance. The public records outline a moderately walkable neighborhood campus that integrates standard meals and clinical care into its daily routine, balanced against historical progress in staffing metrics and infection control protocols.
Situated in the serene neighborhood of West Franklin Avenue, Pennington, NJ, Brandywine Pennington is a distinguished senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. With its bright and welcoming residences, the community promises unparalleled comfort and safety for seniors to experience a worry-free retirement. Ease your mind with a compassionate and well-trained team tending to your needs and aspirations around the clock.
Discover new interests and reignite passions with enjoyable activities and fun learning programs conducted to retain seniors’ leisure and wellness. The community doubles its efforts to provide an unforgettable retirement serving residents with healthy and delicious meals to cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Brandywine Pennington is a great place to spend a peaceful retirement with its quiet and welcoming environment filled with practical amenities.
Riverview Estates Rehabilitation and Senior Living is a senior living facility located in Riverton, NJ. It offers a range of services including long-term care, assisted living, and short-term rehabilitation. The facility is known for its compassionate care and welcoming environment overlooking the Delaware River.
Located in the beautiful setting of LaSatta Avenue, Englishtown, NJ, Brandywine Governor’s Crossing is an esteemed senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. Live in comfort and style with the vibrant and spacious accommodations of Brandywine Governor’s Crossing. The community strives to deliver top-tier care and support around the clock to ensure seniors’ needs and aspirations are well-cared for.
Relive old interests and discover new hobbies with exciting activities and fun programs conducted for seniors to live an active and well-engaged lifestyle. Feel good with delightful and healthy meals satisfying nutritional requirements and tastes. Brandywine Governor’s Crossing is a haven for seniors to spend wondrous golden years surrounded by a warm and inviting environment within its ethereal campus. Moreover, the community was regarded as US News Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care for its high-quality care and service.
Longview, a Christian Health Community, is an assisted living community in Wyckoff, NJ, that offers assistance with daily living activities. With its supportive and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults are well cared for in their later years. Residents can also keep their peace of mind, with exceptional services provided, including 24-hour care, restaurant-style meals, and weekly housekeeping. The community also focuses on residents’ holistic wellness, providing care plans tailored to their needs and preferences.
Light physical activities, social events, and pet therapy allow residents to stay actively engaged and explore new interests. A library, walking areas, and a village cafe also ensure residents can rest and move around comfortably. Residents also experience a quiet and stress-free retirement, as it is conveniently located in the peaceful neighborhood of Wyckoff. This assisted living community is one of the highly recommended options for senior living in New Jersey, as it has high-quality services and top-notch amenities.
Arbor Terrace Morris Plains offers a lifestyle centered on health and enriching relationships. With assisted living and memory care services, residents receive tailored support to ensure they feel at home. The community provides a range of amenities and activities designed to foster connections and promote well-being.
Param Adult Day Care is an adult day care service located in Morris Plains, NJ. It provides compassionate and personalized care for seniors, focusing on health and medical support, nutrition, transportation services, and social activities. The facility aims to create a nurturing environment where seniors can thrive socially, emotionally, and physically.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in New Jersey
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in New Jersey?
Assisted living in New Jersey supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in New Jersey?
Assisted living in New Jersey is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does New Jersey Medicaid cover assisted living?
New Jersey Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including New Jersey) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is assisted living?
Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.
How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?
This page features 290 assisted living facilities in New Jersey. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right assisted living facility in New Jersey?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in New Jersey, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in New Jersey?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.



















