Page 29 of Best Nursing Homes in New Jersey

Overview of Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center sits at 1059 Edinburg Road in Hamilton, New Jersey, a 180-bed nursing and skilled nursing facility in a moderately walkable pocket of town (Walk Score 67). Some errands can be handled on foot here. The facility runs at 82% occupancy, with 148 of its 180 beds currently filled.

Residents can access short-term rehab, subacute rehab, and general rehabilitation services, all supported by 24-hour staffing. Two clinical specialties stand out on the profile: cardiac care and pulmonary rehab. Avalon also runs Urgent SNF™, a fast-track skilled nursing pathway, alongside a care navigation service and a Family Matters Program built around supporting residents’ families through the process. Respite care rounds out the offering for families who need a short-term stay rather than a permanent placement.

Nursing coverage totals about 3 hours and 15 minutes of care per resident each day, a figure that folds together RN, LPN, and nurse aide hours. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, which opens up several ways for families to structure payment.

Inside, residents have a choice of private or semi-private rooms, and the building includes landscaped courtyards and concierge service, with gourmet dining rounding out daily life. State inspections have tended to center on staffing and staff credentials, along with care planning and documentation. Taken with its rehab-heavy service line and coordinated family support programs, Avalon reads as a facility built for residents cycling through short-term recovery alongside those settling in for longer-term nursing care.

Overview of The Actors Fund Homes

The Actors Fund Homes sits on six acres of land in Englewood, New Jersey. New York City is only seven miles away. This community has 44 beds. It offers four kinds of care under one roof: nursing home care, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

The building sits at 155-175 West Hudson Avenue. Errands here rarely mean pulling out a car. The Walk Score is 95 out of 100. That makes this spot a walker’s paradise. Most shops and services are just a short walk away.

Rehab is part of daily life here too. Staff run short-term rehab for people who are healing after surgery or a serious illness. Someone could come here for just a few weeks of rehab. Then, if they need more help later, they could move into long-term skilled nursing or memory care. They would not have to pack up and move somewhere new.

That’s what sets this place apart from many others. Most senior care homes stick to one type of care. They do rehab, or they do memory care, or they do long-term nursing. The Actors Fund Homes tries to do several of these at once, all inside the same six acres.

A family trying to figure out what kind of care their loved one needs might find that helpful. They would not need to guess right the first time. The Actors Fund Homes can shift with a resident as their needs change, all on the same six-acre property in Englewood.

Overview of St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home

St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home is a nursing facility with 60 beds. The Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception operates it, a mission-driven religious organization. The home accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, providing families with flexible options to cover long-term nursing care. Its current occupancy rate is 52%, which has enough availability for residents seeking quality care in a faith-based setting.

Residents stay for an average of 866 days because it’s a long-term care community where residents can build meaningful connections and routines. Daily nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 37 minutes per resident. Nursing aides provide an additional 4 hours and 7 minutes of direct care each day. This staffing investment supports the home’s core services, such as skilled nursing, rehabilitation, respite care, and palliative care for residents at all stages of their health journey.

The facility’s regulatory compliance has been consistent. There have been no substantiated complaints or citations in the past six years. Inspection records also show strong adherence to infection control standards and privacy protections. Residents can participate in religious services and recreational programming, and touring is available all week from 8:30 in the morning to 8:00 in the evening.

The home is in a very walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 83. Visiting family can easily navigate on foot and access nearby services.

Overview of Complete Care at Holmdel

Complete Care at Holmdel is a nursing home in Holmdel, New Jersey. It sits at 713 N Beers Street. The building has 121 beds. Right now, 64 of those beds are filled. That’s an occupancy rate of 53%.

Getting around this neighborhood usually means driving. The Walk Score here is 11, which is low. Most errands, like a trip to the store or a doctor’s visit, will call for a car rather than a walk.

The care model here centers on transition and recovery. Short-term rehab and post-acute care support residents coming out of a hospital stay, whether that’s after surgery or a medical event, and respite care gives families a temporary option when they need one. Staffing runs around the clock, which matters most in exactly these kinds of recovery windows. On the regulatory side, state inspections here have tended to focus on infection prevention and control.

This is a mid-sized nursing home built for people who need real medical support, not just a place to live. Many residents will be here for a short stay while they heal. Others may stay longer for ongoing skilled nursing care.

Overview of Montclair Manor

Montclair Manor sits at 403 Claremont Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey, and runs 40 beds. Cordillera Professionals LLC owns the facility, and Mr. Jose Palicas handles the day-to-day administration. The area is very walkable, with a Walk Score of 78, so getting around for errands or visits doesn’t require a car.

Right now the facility is at 60% occupancy. The care here centers on short-term rehab built on top of skilled nursing. Residents get physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with short-term rehabilitation services and 24-hour skilled nursing care. A healthcare facility administration and consultation service supports the clinical work, and residents can join activity and social programs during the day.

Montclair Manor accepts both Medicaid and Medicare. That gives families more than one way to plan for costs, whether the stay is a short rehab period or something longer. State inspections here have tended to focus on care planning and documentation.

The services point to two kinds of residents. Some are recovering from surgery or a hospital stay and need short-term rehab to get back on their feet. Others need ongoing skilled nursing care for the long run. And because the neighborhood is so walkable, family members checking in can run errands nearby without much extra hassle.

Overview of Francis E Parker Memorial Home

In New Brunswick, New Jersey, Francis E Parker Memorial Home combines several kinds of care under one 52-bed roof. The building sits on Easton Avenue at Landing Lane, in a very walkable stretch of the city (Walk Score 83) where residents’ families can run errands on foot instead of hunting for parking. Right now, 43 of the 52 beds are filled, putting occupancy at 83 percent.

Someone recovering from a hospital stay can move into post-hospital rehabilitation or come in for outpatient therapy, while others rely on adult day services or home and community-based care to stay supported without moving in full-time. Senior care coordination and broader health and wellness services fill in the rest of the clinical picture, and residents can also tap into Dorvie Concierge Services for extra personal support.

Pets are welcome, so a move here doesn’t have to mean leaving a companion animal behind. On the regulatory side, New Jersey’s Department of Health has reviewed the facility’s handling of resident rights and protections, including how privacy notices and disclosures are managed.

Between the rehab-focused services, memory care, and skilled nursing offered on-site, this is a facility built for two overlapping groups: people working through recovery after a hospital stay, and families looking for longer-term nursing or memory care in a part of New Brunswick where daily life doesn’t require a car.

Overview of Chestnut Hill Residences by Complete Care

Chestnut Hill Residences by Complete Care is a place for old or sick people in Passaic, New Jersey, and it does many helpful things like end-of-life care, comfort care, short breaks for families, and high-level medical help alongside its main jobs. This building is found at 338 Chestnut Street in a spot where it is very easy to walk to many places, which is why it has a top score for being a great place for walkers.

There are 125 beds inside this home, and right now 102 of them are being used by people who live there, which means the building is mostly full but still has a few spots open for new friends to move in. While there is still space for more people, the fact that so many beds are taken shows that many people already live there and feel at home in the community.

Help with getting stronger and special care for short stays are all there to support people who are coming home from the hospital or trying to get better after being sick, and there is a special plan just for helping them move their bodies again. They also take care of people who still need a doctor’s help after a big medical problem is over, and since workers are there all day and all night, someone is always ready to help when it is needed.

The health group for the state of New Jersey sends people to visit these homes without telling anyone first so they can make sure everyone is safe and getting good care, and they look at every home in the state to keep things fair. When they visited Chestnut Hill, they looked closely at the people who work there and their training, while also making sure that the people living in the home are being treated right and kept safe from harm.

Chestnut Hill Residences offers both quick help to get better and long-term care for those who cannot live alone, and it is located in a part of the city where you can walk to almost anything you need. For families who are trying to decide if they want constant medical help or a location that is easy to get around, this place offers a mix of both things that might be exactly what they are looking for.

Overview of Riverview Estates Rehabilitation and Senior Living

Nestled in peaceful Burlington County, NJ, the Riverview Estates Rehabilitation and Senior Living is a dedicated community that offers assisted living, subacute rehab, and respite care services. Here, the community treats its residents as family. Being a 122-bed campus with waterfront views throughout the building, this community stands out from the crowd. Currently, the community is under the leadership of Allaire Health Services which has a strong track record of transforming healthcare centers. With its highly skilled and dedicated team, residents receive 24/7 care and support from its on-staff concierge.

The community is committed to providing above-and-beyond amenities and services wherein residents can enjoy well-appointed private and semi-private suites, large flat-screen TVs, complimentary cable and wi-fi, spacious lounges and family areas, restaurant-style dining, dedicated patient concierge, lovely gardens and outdoor patio, beauty and barber salon, housekeeping and laundry, religious services, facility chapel and chaplain, full calendar of activities, and transportation to medical appointments. With its commitment to providing excellent care and services, seniors can never go wrong with the Riverview Estates Rehabilitation and Senior Living.

Overview of AristaCare at Manchester

AristaCare at Manchester is a compassionate nursing home in Manchester Township, NJ, that offers a wide range of care, including long-term care, post-hospital rehabilitation, and memory care. The community is dedicated to treating older adults like family, ensuring their comfort and safety during their stay. With 24-hour care, recreational activities, and nutritious meals, residents have a worry-free living. The community also follows a resident-centered approach to help residents maintain holistic wellness and recover with ease.

Creative arts, light exercises, and outings provide residents with more opportunities for leisure and interactions with friends. Residents can also use state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, a beauty salon, and a barber for their wellness. With its peaceful setting surrounded by trees and local amenities in Manchester Township, the community ensures residents have a laid-back retirement. This nursing home’s comprehensive care options make it an ideal option for senior living in New Jersey.

Complete Care at the Havens sits on Route 37 West in Toms River’s Pine Lake Park neighborhood. At a Walk Score of 37, the location is firmly car-dependent. That is fairly typical for this part of Ocean County, and for a facility oriented around post-acute and clinical care, it is unlikely to be a barrier for most prospective residents.

The service and program roster here is the defining feature of this profile. On the services side: rehabilitation, short-term rehab, subacute rehab, orthopedic rehab, respiratory care, renal care, wound care, stroke recovery, and cardiac care.

Licensed nurses and CNAs staff the clinical operations. The named programs go further still: Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapies, Audiology Care, Colostomy Care, X-Ray Services, Palliative Services, Dementia Services, Dental Services, Podiatry Care, Psychiatric Services, and TPN. X-ray on-site and TPN point toward a level of medical infrastructure that goes beyond standard rehabilitation or assisted living. So does Dementia Services, which suggests structured cognitive care rather than incidental support.

Residents occupy private or semi-private suites. The community offers restaurant-style dining, a beauty salon and barbershop, lounges, courtyard gardens, and a calendar of cultural, educational, religious, and social programming.

For families in Ocean County seeking a facility that can manage complex, concurrent medical needs without farming out specialized care to outside providers, The Havens has the on-site program depth to support that.