Page 30 of Best Nursing Homes in New Jersey

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 Alaris Health at the Atrium

At 330 9th St in Jersey City’s Hamilton Park neighborhood, Alaris Health at the Atrium occupies a mid-rise building with a Walk Score of 90; so it’s a genuine walker’s paradise, where daily errands don’t require a car and Jersey City Medical Center is less than a mile away. For a facility where residents may need ongoing outpatient follow-up or where families are navigating city logistics, that location matters.

The clinical range here is wide for an 113-bed community. Alaris carries nursing home and assisted living licenses alongside palliative care and respite care, and the specific programs list reads like a small hospital’s service menu: orthopedic rehab, stroke recovery, cardiac care, renal care, subacute rehab, and complex clinical care all appear alongside on-site dental, podiatry, psychiatric, and dementia services. Laboratory and radiology are on site. So are IV therapy, TPN, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, functional electrical stimulation, and ultrasound, heat, and cryogenic treatments.

Hospice services are also listed. That breadth is the clearest thing this profile communicates about what kind of place this is.

The facility also offers fitness and recreation programming, transportation services, and recreation therapy. Pets are welcome.

Ms. Dolores Nieves administers the community on behalf of Alaris Health at the Atrium. For families looking at post-acute discharge destinations or longer-term placement for someone with complex medical needs, Alaris Health at the Atrium offers an unusually deep clinical infrastructure in a neighborhood that remains accessible on foot.

Shore Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center provides a warm and welcoming environment for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. This 149-bed facility offers a wide range of services designed to meet each resident’s individual needs. Residents can access physical, occupational, and speech therapy five days a week to improve function, coordination, and communication skills. A dedicated team works closely with residents to enhance mobility, manage pain, and assist with daily activities.

Long-term care services provide individualized programs for complex medical needs. This includes assistance with daily living, wound care, and post-surgical recovery. Residents receive compassionate support with 24-hour nursing care. This includes medication management, ongoing clinical assessment, and support for their emotional, spiritual, and social well-being. Shore Gardens also partners with Serenity Hospice Company to offer specialized care for patients with serious illnesses. At Shore Gardens, the priority is to make residents feel at home while receiving the highest quality care.

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 The Village at Meadowbrook

At 40 Freneau Avenue in Matawan, New Jersey, The Village at Meadowbrook runs as a 70-bed community spanning nursing home, assisted living, memory care, respite, and skilled nursing services under one roof. Matawan Alf Operations LLC owns the property; Ms. Bianca Macciola administers it day to day. The surrounding neighborhood scores 76 on Walk Score, solidly in “very walkable” territory, so most errands and everyday essentials are within reach on foot rather than a drive.

Occupancy sits at 93%, with 65 of the 70 beds filled. On the care side, residents can draw on rehabilitation services, respite stays, and short-term rehab, backed by 24-hour staffing. There’s also a structured enrichment activities program woven into daily life.

New Jersey’s Department of Health, through its Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing division, conducts the unannounced surveys that oversee this facility. The record of recent inspection activity here has centered on medication management, environmental and hazardous-materials safety, care planning and documentation practices, and resident rights protections.

Because it houses nursing home, assisted living, and memory care under a single roof, The Village at Meadowbrook fits families navigating a shifting set of needs, whether that’s a short post-hospital rehab stay or a longer-term move toward more hands-on residential care.

Overview of Monroe Village Assisted Living

Monroe Village Assisted Living sits on David Brainerd Drive in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Springpoint runs the community, and Mr. R.J. Whiteman serves as administrator. It’s a continuing care retirement community, which means residents can move between different levels of care without packing up and moving somewhere new. At 42 beds, it’s on the smaller side for this kind of setup, but it covers a lot of ground: independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation all live under one roof here.

That matters more than it might sound like at first. A lot of families end up choosing a new facility every time a parent’s needs change. Here, a resident could start in independent living and later shift into memory care or skilled nursing without leaving the community they’ve come to know.

Getting around the neighborhood on foot isn’t really an option. The Walk Score is 18, which puts it firmly in car-dependent territory, so errands and outings mean getting in a car. Inside the building, though, staff are on duty around the clock, and residents recovering from an illness, surgery, or injury can get rehabilitation services without leaving the property. Right now the community has 23 of its 42 beds filled, putting occupancy at 55%.

Pets are welcome at Monroe Village. That’s a small detail on paper, but it’s a big one for anyone who didn’t want to leave a dog or cat behind just to get the care they need. State inspection activity has focused on resident rights and protections, one of the standard areas regulators review across New Jersey facilities. For families weighing a CCRC where care needs might grow more complex over time, Monroe Village’s blend of round-the-clock staffing and multiple care levels offers a way to age in place within one community.

Green Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation, established in 1886, has provided exemplary senior care services to the people of New Jersey for 150 years. Providing a continuum of care, residents at Green Hill have access to a multitude of living options. These include independent living, assisted living, memory care services as well as short-term and long-term care. With a dedication to understanding each resident’s unique situation and needs, the team at Green Hill ensures seniors receive the exact level of care they need while flourishing in a secure and comfortable environment.

At Green Hill, they understand that needs may change over time and therefore provide a community where individuals can age in place without the worries of what’s next. As a 5-star rated CCRC community, Green Hill epitomizes excellence in senior living. This starts with a dedication to top-notch care and service in addition to cultivating and environment where residents build lasting and meaningful connections amongst each other as well as with a devoted and caring team of professionals.

Garden Terrace Nursing Home has operated at 361 Main Street in Chatham, New Jersey for more than five decades, family-owned and family-run the entire time. It’s a small facility, just 34 beds, built around long-term care for residents with cognitive or physical limitations. Peter Flemming, Sr. serves as administrator, continuing that same family oversight.

The neighborhood around the facility is very walkable, with a Walk Score of 83. Most errands, from pharmacy runs to a coffee run for visiting family, can be handled on foot without a car.

Occupancy sits at 88%, with 30 of the 34 beds filled. For a facility this size, that’s a strong utilization rate, and it suggests a steady base of residents and referrals rather than a facility still building its census. Individual therapies and services are available on-site, along with religious services for residents who want them.

New Jersey’s Department of Health, through its Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing division, inspects skilled nursing facilities across the state. At Garden Terrace, inspection themes have centered on areas like medication management, infection prevention, staffing credentials, dietary service, care planning and documentation, and emergency preparedness.

Garden Terrace fits families looking for a small, established, family-run nursing home in a walkable Chatham neighborhood, where the same ownership has been in place for generations.