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Best Memory Care in Paterson, NJ

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 8 memory care communities in Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson, NJ. 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: 100The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Paterson, NJ. 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.

Sunrise at West Essex
MC
AL
HC
Fairfield
98
Facility 98
NJ AVG 125
Rank #391 / 561
Yes
39
Facility 39
NJ AVG 47
Rank #368 / 640
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedSunrise Assisted Living At West EssexMs. Maryssa Seminerio
63.3%
Facility 63.3%
NJ AVG 76.6%
Rank #364 / 450
3
2
Facility 2
NJ AVG 18
Rank #157 / 519
0.7
Facility 0.7
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #172 / 519
Sunrise of Franklin Lakes
MC
AL
Franklin Lakes
110
Facility 110
NJ AVG 125
Rank #319 / 561
Yes
46
Facility 46
NJ AVG 47
Rank #319 / 640
1 BedSunrise Of Franklin LakesMs. Grace Cosgrove-4
1
Facility 1
NJ AVG 18
Rank #113 / 519
0.3
Facility 0.3
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #129 / 519
Brookdale Emerson
MC
AL
Emerson
105
Facility 105
NJ AVG 125
Rank #356 / 561
Yes
37
Facility 37
NJ AVG 47
Rank #388 / 640
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedBrookdale EmersonMs. Adele Lazzarino
63.8%
Facility 63.8%
NJ AVG 76.6%
Rank #361 / 450
2
0
Facility 0
NJ AVG 18
Rank #1 / 519
0.0
Facility 0.0
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #1 / 519
Brighton Gardens of Saddle River
MC
AL
Saddle River
132
Facility 132
NJ AVG 125
Rank #187 / 561
Yes
20
Facility 20
NJ AVG 47
Rank #521 / 640
Studio / 1 BedBrighton Gardens Of Saddle RiverMs. Victoria Priore
56.1%
Facility 56.1%
NJ AVG 76.6%
Rank #398 / 450
4
6
Facility 6
NJ AVG 18
Rank #226 / 519
1.5
Facility 1.5
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #242 / 519
Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Wayne
MC
AL
IL
RC
Wayne (Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike)
56
Facility 56
NJ AVG 125
Rank #500 / 561
No
68
Facility 68
NJ AVG 47
Rank #171 / 640
-Arden Courts At WayneMs. Katherine Harrison
60.7%
Facility 60.7%
NJ AVG 76.6%
Rank #377 / 450
4
1
Facility 1
NJ AVG 18
Rank #113 / 519
0.3
Facility 0.3
NJ AVG 2.0
Rank #129 / 519
Clover Hill Senior Living
MC
AL
North Haledon
-No
31
Facility 31
NJ AVG 47
Rank #437 / 640
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The Chelsea at Clifton
MC
AL
IL
Fanwood
-Yes
64
Facility 64
NJ AVG 47
Rank #198 / 640
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed------
Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at Daughters of Miriam
MC
NH
RC
Paterson
-No
69
Facility 69
NJ AVG 47
Rank #163 / 640
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Overview of Sunrise at West Essex

Located conveniently in Fairfield, NJ, Sunrise at West Essex offers exceptional Assisted Living and Memory Care services along with Short Term stays and Hospice Coordination. Residents here enjoy a vibrant community where their wellness is a top priority. Whether you prefer engaging activities or moments of peaceful reflection, Sunrise at West Essex caters to your preferences. With an award-winning team dedicated to enriching experiences, you can savor delicious meals and participate in clubs and interest groups tailored to your passions. The community’s proximity to New York City provides easy access to world-class attractions, adding to the enriching lifestyle offered.

Sunrise at West Essex is committed to providing a fulfilling life for its residents. With a mission focused on excellence, the community offers diverse amenities and programs such as themed dinners, happy hours, religious services, and signature programs like Live With Artistry and Live With Learning. Recognized for its outstanding performance with multiple Sunrise awards and a Bronze National Quality Award by AHCA/NCAL, Sunrise at West Essex ensures that every resident enjoys a fun, engaging, and fulfilling senior living experience.

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Overview of Sunrise of Franklin Lakes

Sunrise of Franklin Lakes is an all-inclusive assisted living facility nestled in the heart of Franklin Lakes. The vibrant community enjoys a tranquil setting, with beautiful wooded surroundings best enjoyed in the outdoor spaces. Designed specifically for older adults, the building provides comfortable suites, communal areas, and activity rooms constructed with warmth, comfort, and built-in safety features.

The facility’s commitment to personalized senior care shines through features like the availability of a trained team 24/7, pet-friendly policies, snack-serving bistro, and weekly housekeeping and personal laundry services. Enhanced communication through a family engagement app and a dedicated electronic health record system, Sunrise CareConnect, ensures coordinated care for all residents. The addition of services including scheduled transportation, maintenance of building and grounds, and daily trash removal combines comfort with convenience, making Sunrise of Franklin Lakes a stand-out choice among assisted living facilities.

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Overview of Brookdale Emerson

Providing top-notch care and assistance, Brookdale Emerson based in Old Hook Road, Emerson, NJ, is an idyllic senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. With diverse floor plans including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, the community ensures the comfort and safety of its residents. With 24-hour personalized care and assistance from a kind and compassionate team, residents enjoy their independence.

Brookdale Emerson focuses on its residents’ wellness, conducting several events and activities to foster socialization. The community serves nutritious and delicious meals every day to cater to the seniors’ dietary needs and preferences. The beautifully manicured campus includes a well-stocked library, a barber and beauty salon, a chapel, a beautiful courtyard and garden, and walking paths with picturesque views.

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Overview of Brighton Gardens of Saddle River

Brighton Gardens of Saddle River is a warm and cozy senior living community located in the beautiful New York City suburb of Saddle River, New Jersey. The community offers residents the opportunity to enjoy their time pursuing passions and hobbies while the dedicated team caters to their unique needs and aspirations, with room rates starting at $3,253 per month. Brighton Gardens of Saddle River provides superior care from experienced team members who work to understand and honor each resident’s preferences, offering a tailored experience. The community offers specialized memory care in the Terrace Club neighborhood for those with mild memory loss, and the Reminiscence Neighborhood is available for residents with moderate to advanced Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia as their needs change.

Brighton Gardens of Saddle River features suites with large windows that welcome natural light and overlook the beautifully landscaped property. The community offers programs for residents with mild to moderate memory loss that focus on brain-stimulating activities and individual journaling. Brighton Gardens of Saddle River coordinates services and care to ensure residents can transition and evolve through life’s milestones seamlessly. The community has been recognized with a Bronze National Quality Award by AHCA/NCAL, reflecting its commitment to excellence. Located in the exclusive Saddle River, NJ, Brighton Gardens of Saddle River provides easy access to the Interstate Shopping Center, Mahwah Public Library, Wyckoff Wildlife Refuge, and Ramsey Cinema, and is near Valley Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Woodcliff Lake Health and Rehabilitation.

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Overview of Arden Courts a Promedica Memory Care Community in Wayne

Arden Courts Memory Care Community, stationed on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, embraces the specific needs of individuals affected by memory loss. Employing a team of specially trained caregivers, this community is geared to care for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The community is laid out with inviting common spaces, a homely kitchen, family rooms, and walking paths encapsulated within secure courtyards to ensure both the safety and comfort of residents.

Arden Courts advances structured, engaging programs seven days a week, personalized for all degrees of dementia. These programs capitalize on lifelong experiences and familiar routines. The facility comprises four separate houses, each featuring private bedrooms with half-baths, and a few shared rooms. Here, all utilities are included, making Arden Courts a comprehensive and considerate choice among memory care communities.

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Overview of Clover Hill Senior Living

Live every day with a dynamic spirit at Clover Hill Senior Living, a tight-knit senior living community based in North Haledon, NJ, offering assisted living. Find familiarity and ease at the comfort of beautifully-designed private suites with 24-hour teams that provide residents with innovative wellness plans and personalized care plans that cater to individual needs. The community features an industry leading 6:1 average resident to Personal Care Assistant ratio, ensuring residents are provided with attentive care and assistance.

Every corner of the community is designed to provide the feeling and convenience of living at home. Residents enjoy an active and vibrant lifestyle guided by the community’s signature programming, A.S.P.I.R.E., featuring an array of stimulating activities, such as education masterclasses, lively games and social events. Gourmet meals are provided to ensure residents never skip out on meals and get the nourishment they need to stay active. With a variety of compassionate care services and the convenience of having most of the chores handled, residents can focus solely on living their best lives.

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Overview of The Chelsea at Clifton

Situated in Passaic County, The Chelsea at Clifton is a vibrant rental community offering a blend of Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Short Stay options for seniors. All living options are housed conveniently in one central location, permitting residents to transition smoothly as per their evolving needs. This facility ensures easy access to a vast array of community amenities and services.

The Chelsea at Clifton’s community ambiance combines comforts of home with a multitude of amenities. From spacious en suite apartments, weekly housekeeping, restaurant-style meals to health-focused services like a full-time Registered Nurse and a wellness program, it provides excellent care. Recreational activities, wellness programs, and various convenience services weave an enriching, care-centered assisted living experience for seniors.

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Overview of Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at Daughters of Miriam

Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at Daughters of Miriam is a 210-bed nursing home in Clifton, New Jersey, that has been serving the Paterson area since 1921. The facility offers around-the-clock medical oversight alongside short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, memory care, and temporary respite services. On average, residents receive about 2 hours and 7 minutes of daily care from nurse aides, 43 minutes from licensed practical nurses, and 27 minutes from registered nurses.

A defining feature of this community is its deep integration with the Jewish faith. The facility runs a fully kosher kitchen with restaurant-style dining, observes Shabbat and the High Holidays, and provides spiritual guidance through an on-site synagogue and a resident Rabbi. The campus includes amenities like a therapy gym, beauty salon, library, and outdoor grounds.

The neighborhood scores a 69 out of 100 for walkability. While you can manage a few errands on foot, family members and staff will still find a car or local transit helpful for most trips around Passaic County.

Families looking into culturally integrated senior care or post-acute recovery in Clifton can reach out to the admissions office at Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare to check current room openings and accepted insurance plans.

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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 Paterson, NJ

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 8 memory care communities in Paterson, NJ. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Paterson, NJ?

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 Paterson, NJ, 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 Paterson, NJ?

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.