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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 350 memory care communities in New Jersey using New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in NJ
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Avg Walk Score: 47/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in New Jersey. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 125The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in New Jersey. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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The information below is reported by the New Jersey Department of Health, Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing.

Fellowship Village
MC
AL
HC
HOS
IL
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 BedSkilled Nursing At Fellowship VillageMr. Jack Ellias 86.6% -11
18
Facility 18
NJ AVG 18
Rank #265 / 413
1.6
Facility 1.6
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #216 / 413
Winchester Gardens
MC
AL
HC
IL
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 BedWinchester Gardens Health Care CenterMr. David Weiner 86.7% -7
19
Facility 19
NJ AVG 18
Rank #266 / 413
2.7
Facility 2.7
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #272 / 413
Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
MC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Jackson Township (Bennetts Mills)
234
Facility 234
NJ AVG 125
Rank #36 / 560
No
19
Facility 19
NJ AVG 47
Rank #531 / 638
-Bartley Nursing & RehabMr. Israel Bauer 84.6% A+16
33
Facility 33
NJ AVG 18
Rank #310 / 413
2.1
Facility 2.1
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #240 / 413
Brighton Gardens of Edison
MC
AL
HOS
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 BedBrighton Gardens Of EdisonMikaela Ellis-A+5
17
Facility 17
NJ AVG 18
Rank #261 / 413
3.4
Facility 3.4
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #305 / 413
Brookdale Emerson
MC
AL
Emerson
105
Facility 105
NJ AVG 125
Rank #355 / 560
Yes
37
Facility 37
NJ AVG 47
Rank #387 / 638
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedBrookdale EmersonMs. Adele Lazzarino 63.8% A+2
-
Facility -
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 413
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 413
Hudsonview Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
MC
HOS
NH
PC
SNF
North Bergen (Hudson Heights)
273
Facility 273
NJ AVG 125
Rank #16 / 560
No
77
Facility 77
NJ AVG 47
Rank #108 / 638
--- 96.1% ----
CareOne at Livingston
MC
AL
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 LivingstonMr. Michael Brienza 76.3% -8
33
Facility 33
NJ AVG 18
Rank #310 / 413
4.1
Facility 4.1
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #341 / 413
AristaCare at Norwood Terrace
MC
NH
SNF
Plainfield (Netherwood)
120
Facility 120
NJ AVG 125
Rank #236 / 560
No
69
Facility 69
NJ AVG 47
Rank #162 / 638
Private / Semi-Private RoomsAristacare At Norwood TerraceMs. Mary Kalman 82.5% -13
42
Facility 42
NJ AVG 18
Rank #336 / 413
3.2
Facility 3.2
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #298 / 413
Brookdale Hillsborough
MC
AL
Hillsborough Township (Hillsborough)
94
Facility 94
NJ AVG 125
Rank #408 / 560
Yes
44
Facility 44
NJ AVG 47
Rank #329 / 638
Studio / 1 BedBrookdale HillsboroughMr. Michael Juliano 52.1% A+2
-
Facility -
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 413
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 413
Brookdale Hamilton
MC
Hamilton Township
50
Facility 50
NJ AVG 125
Rank #513 / 560
Yes
8
Facility 8
NJ AVG 47
Rank #596 / 638
Private Suite / Semi-Private SuiteBrookdale HamiltonNicole Zak 62.0% A+3
-
Facility -
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 413
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 413
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Care Center
MC
HOS
NH
PC
SNF
Jersey City (Greenville)
183
Facility 183
NJ AVG 125
Rank #77 / 560
No
80
Facility 80
NJ AVG 47
Rank #91 / 638
-Acclaim Rehabilitation And Nursing CenterMr. Bobby Thariath 83.1% -13
36
Facility 36
NJ AVG 18
Rank #320 / 413
2.8
Facility 2.8
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #278 / 413
Laurel Circle
MC
AL
IL
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 CircleMr. Alok Anand--6
28
Facility 28
NJ AVG 18
Rank #296 / 413
4.7
Facility 4.7
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #360 / 413
Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
MC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Florham Park
53
Facility 53
NJ AVG 125
Rank #506 / 560
No
32
Facility 32
NJ AVG 47
Rank #433 / 638
Private / Shared Rooms-- 95.8% ----
Sunrise of Cresskill
MC
AL
IL
Cresskill
99
Facility 99
NJ AVG 125
Rank #386 / 560
Yes
73
Facility 73
NJ AVG 47
Rank #136 / 638
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedSunrise Of CresskillMs. Danna Schmude 86.9% -3
-
Facility -
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 413
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 413
Brandywine Brandall Estates
MC
AL
RC
Linwood
100
Facility 100
NJ AVG 125
Rank #367 / 560
Yes
65
Facility 65
NJ AVG 47
Rank #190 / 638
Studio / 1 BedBrandywine Living At Brandall EstatesMs. Katherine Prassas 76.0% -2
-
Facility -
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 413
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 413
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Overview of Fox Trail Memory Care Living at Ramsey

In the heart of Ramsey, New Jersey, Fox Trail Ramsey stands as a distinguished senior living community specializing in Memory Care and Respite Care services. With a rich history of providing dedicated Memory Care since 2007, Fox Trail Ramsey boasts a compassionate and seasoned team committed to delivering personalized care for each resident.

Featuring bright common areas and well-appointed suites tailored for senior residents, Fox Trail Ramsey offers a boutique-style Memory Care experience, fostering a tight-knit community where residents can achieve a high level of comfort and care. The community’s dedicated efforts extend to providing engaging activities and services, ensuring residents with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or dementia feel at home in their surroundings. Fox Trail Ramsey is steadfast in its commitment to nurturing a legacy of caring for many years to come.

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Overview of The Bristal at Wayne

The Bristal at Wayne, New Jersey. Situated near Point View Reservoir, this pet-friendly community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents enjoy tastefully decorated apartments, beautiful common areas, and exceptional care from a dedicated team. The Bristal is close to shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Play a round of golf, attend a concert at William Paterson University, or explore historical sites and natural beauty like Laurelwood Arboretum and Paterson Great Falls. Choose from spacious studios, one, or two-bedroom apartments. You’ll receive three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry services, and a full calendar of events and trips. Enjoy on-site amenities like a bistro, fitness center, salon, cinema, and library.

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Graceland Gardens LLC

1628 Nj-27, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902
Overview of Graceland Gardens

Located in the welcoming community of Township, NJ, Graceland Gardens is an esteemed senior living community that offers assisted living services. Here, residents can select from stunning and spacious single or double suites. Having a competent and compassionate on-site team, the community is committed to fostering an independent and graceful living experience for each resident, while also offering essential services tailored to their overall health and lifestyle.

Explore its exceptional amenities and services including tasty and healthy meals, weekly housekeeping and laundry services, 24/7 security and nursing, recreation room, salon services, and many more. Create unforgettable memories with new companions within beautifully created shared spaces of this community. With Graceland Gardens, seniors are assured of an ultimately secure and relaxing living experience.

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Overview of Sunrise of East Brunswick

A distinguished senior living community residing in the peaceful neighborhood of Summerhill Road, East Brunswick, NJ, Sunrise of East Brunswick offers assisted living, memory care, short-term stays, and hospice coordination. The community features various spacious and pet-friendly floor plans including studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom apartments, and companion suites. With a compassionate and skilled team lending support 24/7, seniors enjoy their independence and live a worry-free retirement.

The community ensures seniors’ needs and aspirations are cared for with care plans tailored to them. Engaging activities and fun learning opportunities are orchestrated for seniors to remain connected with their surroundings. Indulge in delicious and healthy meals served to cater to residents’ cravings and dietary needs. Sunrise of East Brunswick is an ideal place to live your golden years in comfort and convenience with its tranquil campus located near local amenities for their amusement and necessities.

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Overview of Sunrise of Shrewsbury

Sunrise of Shrewsbury is a senior living community conveniently situated in a prime Shrewsbury, New Jersey location, offering residents a highly personalized experience complete with cuisine tailored to their tastes and many ways to connect with what they love. The community provides room rates starting at $7,448 per month and delivers services through an experienced and compassionate team of caregivers. Residents at Sunrise of Shrewsbury can enjoy private living in their own personal suites and gather with friends in the community’s gardens, patios, and walking paths when they desire company. The community allows residents to plan their days according to their desires, whether reading a book or engaging in the many scheduled and resident-inspired opportunities designed to enrich the mind, body, and spirit.

Sunrise of Shrewsbury offers a variety of engaging activities, including walking club, religious services, balloon tennis, poker club, afternoon socials, games, and baking club. Residents can enjoy the natural beauty from the community’s sunroom or cozy up next to the living room fireplace, while looking forward to the restaurant-style dining and wide selection of fresh, seasonal meals, including desserts. The community provides various floor plan options, including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units with private baths. Sunrise of Shrewsbury is located within a beautiful residential area in Shrewsbury, NJ, off Route 35 in northeastern Monmouth County, within easy reach of nearby towns and local attractions, and near Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center and Shrewsbury Ambulatory Surgery Center.

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Overview of Complete Care at Cedar Grove

Ideally settled in Essex County, Cedar Grove, NJ, Complete Care at Cedar Grove is a reliable senior care provider that offers an array of healthcare services that enhances seniors’ quality of life. The community ensures a full continuum of care with access to various therapy, long-term care, short-term care, rehabilitation, memory care, and other clinical services for more complex needs. Residents are provided with expert physicians and an exceptional team that deliver outstanding treatment with a focus on our patients’ overall wellbeing.

Understanding that care provision is more than just providing a wide array of clinical services, the community also ensures that residents are welcomed into well-appointed, private and semi-private rooms with access to a host of amenities. Residents’ days are vibrant with a dedicated activities director that carefully curates a calendar of activities inspired by residents’ unique interests, needs, and capabilities. The community also offers restaurant-style dining, cozy lounges, refreshing courtyard gardens, and on-site beauty salon.

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Overview of Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel

An elegant and luxurious home that steeps excellence, Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel has raised the standard of senior living. Their dedicated team of professional staff strives to provide care that is nothing short of extraordinary. The community practices a results-driven lifestyle that aims to provide quality service for its assisted living and memory care residences. Seniors can thrive at Arbor Terrace Mount Larel.

They offer an array of opportunities to be discovered–through its activities and programs allowing for a mentally and physically stimulating environment for residents. Assisted living and memory care residents each receive specific care in terms of assistance with daily living and memory care– that is assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing; medication management; activities for physical and mental stimulation activities.

 

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Overview of Brandywine Signature Haddonfield

With several recognitions under its wing including US News Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care, Brandywine Signature Haddonfield is an esteemed senior living community residing in Warwick Road, Haddonfield, NJ, that offers assisted living and memory care. The community features cozy and sophisticated residences, ensuring seniors experience the utmost relaxation and security they deserve. Spend your golden years without worries with a kind and compassionate team lending extra care around the clock.

Seek for new learnings and enjoy your interests with engaging activities and exciting programs. Maintain an active and happy lifestyle with the warm and welcoming environment of Brandywine Signature Haddonfield. Feel good with delightful and nutritious meals served to meet dietary needs and tastes. Surrounded by luscious greenery, Brandywine Signature Haddonfield goes above and beyond to provide a safe place for seniors to create lasting memories.

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Overview of Van Dyk Park Place

Van Dyk Park Place is a distinguished senior living community located in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Here, seniors can find solace and exceptional care in their assisted living apartments and experience the many memory care benefits in their offered programs. The dedicated memory care professionals are trained to provide personalized assistance and support to individuals with memory-related conditions. Through innovative therapies and engaging activities, the aim is to enhance cognitive function, promote emotional well-being, and foster a sense of belonging.

The spacious and well-appointed apartments are thoughtfully designed to cater to the diverse preferences and lifestyles of residents, ensuring they feel right at ease. The home also offers a wide range of amenities and services to enrich the lives of residents. From delicious dining options and stimulating social activities to transportation services and housekeeping assistance, the well-being and convenience of residents are prioritized at every turn.

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Overview of Independence Manor Hunterdon

Independence Manor at Hunterdon is one of the best nursing homes in Trenton that offers premier professional medical support. Reflected on its quality for independent living, memory care, and assisted living services, its comprehensive care plan can elevate each resident’s personalized care professionally and compassionately.

Independence Manor provides comprehensive amenities that make everyday living easier and more comfortable. Community features include a library, wellness center, common areas, and lounge areas, while services include housekeeping and laundry, transportation, 24/7 care, and respite care.

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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 Memory Care 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.

Does New Jersey Medicaid cover memory care?

New Jersey Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 350 memory care communities in New Jersey. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community 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 memory care communities 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.