Page 32 of Best Senior Communities in New Jersey

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Info below is compiled from the NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment. SC (Senior Communities):
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Regulatory visits tied to complaints or allegations in the state file—not the same as every routine survey.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
SC
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Trenton (South Trenton)
215D-No 74 -Water's Edge Care And Rehab Center, LLCBentzion Friedman 75.2% 10373.7
Crystal Lake Healthcare And Rehabilitation
SC
NH
SNF
Bayville
235C-No 65 -Crystal Spring Center, LLCMs. Kelly Krzeczkowski 83.8% 17573.4
Chestnut Hill Residences By Complete Care
SC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Passaic
125D+No 95 -Chestnut Hill Residences By Complete Care, LLCMr. Daniel Friedman 81.6% 6335.5
Twin Cedars
SC
AL
Wenonah
37D+No 33 -Gayatri Rama Assisted Living-Deptford LLCMs. Dahena Velez 56.8% 4184.5
The Bristal at Somerset
SC
AL
IL
MC
Somerset
156FYes 50 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedSomerset Senior Care, LLCMs. Jill Hamlett-4205.0
Brookdale Hillsborough
SC
AL
MC
Hillsborough Township (Hillsborough)
94-Yes 44 Studio / 1 BedSummerville At Hillsborough, LLCMr. Michael Juliano 52.1% 200.0
Careone At Wall
SC
NH
RC
SNF
Wall
138B+No--Care One At Wall, L.l.cTerri Rufo 68.8% 11605.5
Tower Lodge Care Center
SC
NH
SNF
Wall
60B+No--Tower Lodge Care Center LLCMr. Abraham Mermelstein 90.0% 5132.6
Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation
SC
HOS
MC
NH
SNF
Lakewood
202B+No 42 -Leisure Chateau Acquisition, LLCMr. . Moshe Schwartz 86.6% 5224.4
Complete Care At Holiday City
SC
NH
Toms River (Holiday City-Berkeley)
180C-No 2 -Complete Care At Holiday, LLCMr. Riten Pandya 80.6% 12332.8
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Overview of Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a nursing home in Trenton, NJ offering memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides nursing care on site around the clock and palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom relief. The community may be a good fit for someone living with dementia who needs secure supervision or for a resident requiring ongoing nursing support.

Opened in 1985, Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has 215 beds, placing it among larger communities with more residents, staff, and typically more programming. Short term rehabilitation gives residents a time limited recovery program, and the Stroke Recovery program supports residents working through stroke related rehabilitation. Tracheostomy Care provides specialized support for residents living with a tracheostomy.

Meals prepared by a chef include dietary accommodations, allowing meals to be adjusted for residents with dietary requirements. The community has 24 hour staffing, with total nurse staffing of 4 hours and 12 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nurse time allocated to each resident.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families covered or direct payment routes for eligible care. Bentzion Friedman serves as the administrator, and Water’s Edge Care And Rehab Center operates the community. In the South Trenton neighborhood, the Walk Score is 74 out of 100, classified as very walkable, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

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Overview of Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Crystal Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation provides skilled nursing care and short-term post-acute rehabilitation in Bayville, NJ. The community has 235 beds, making it a larger setting with more residents, staff, and usually more programming.

Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while short-term post-acute rehabilitation gives residents a setting for recovery-focused care after acute medical treatment. The combination may suit a resident whose needs range from ongoing nursing support to short-term rehabilitation.

Clinical services include IV therapy, cardiac care, pulmonary care, behavioral management, and a certified dementia unit, giving residents access to care addressing these specific needs within the facility. A DDD Program and Veterans Program are also available, while therapeutic activities and special outings provide structured activities and planned opportunities to leave the community.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted; Medicare can cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay. Total nurse staffing is 4h 43m per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident.

Ms. Kelly Krzeczkowski serves as administrator, and Crystal Spring Center operates the community. Bilingual staff can support communication for residents and families who prefer to use another language.

Contact Crystal Lake Healthcare And Rehabilitation

Overview of Chestnut Hill Residences by Complete Care

Located in Passaic, NJ, Chestnut Hill Residences by Complete Care provides hospice care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing. The community provides continuous clinical support with nursing services, while recovery support is provided for those in rehabilitation. Moreover, 24-hour staffing ensures residents have access to services whenever needed.

Hospice care focuses on comfort near the end of life, while palliative care addresses symptoms and quality of life during serious illness. Furthermore, respite care provides a short-term stay when a usual caregiver needs time away, must travel, or is recovering. Of 125 beds, 81.6% are currently occupied.

Additionally, its post-acute care and rehabilitation program, together with short-term rehabilitation services, provides structured recovery support after an acute illness, injury, or hospital stay without arranging rehabilitation elsewhere. Mr. Daniel Friedman serves as the administrator.

Contact Chestnut Hill Residences By Complete Care

Overview of Twin Cedars

Twin Cedars is an assisted living community in Wenonah, New Jersey, with 37 beds. Aside from assistance with daily tasks, housekeeping and laundry services are also provided for convenience. With a doctor on-site, as well as licensed nurses and CNAs, residents receive continuous clinical support. 24-hour staffing is also available to ensure residents have access to services whenever needed.

Administered by Dahena Velez, the community also accepts Medicaid, giving families who use that program a payment option for an assisted living stay. Pharmacy services, optometry care, dental care, podiatry care, lab work, and EKG and Holter monitoring are also available, allowing residents to access several health-related services without arranging each one separately. The salon and spa provides grooming services on-site, so residents do not need a separate trip to a salon.

Residents can take part in gardening, exercise classes, church services, bingo, and volunteer work. Meanwhile, a Walk Score of 33 out of 100 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. Public transportation is available at the curbside for residents who use the bus.

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Overview of The Bristal at Somerset

Located on Easton Avenue, The Bristal at Somerset is an assisted living community in Somerset, New Jersey, with a 156-bed capacity in a three-story setting. The community offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments for older adults, providing a range of living options to accommodate different preferences and support needs. Additionally, the surrounding neighborhood has a Walk Score of 50, allowing access to some nearby services on foot.

State inspections conducted over the past six years have found no substantiated complaints or citations. The community has also maintained compliance with infection control and privacy regulations, demonstrating ongoing attention to resident safety and confidentiality.

Starting Price $5,800/Month Info Pricing updated on October 8th, 2026

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Overview of Brookdale Hillsborough

Brookdale Hillsborough offers two types of care in Hillsborough Township, NJ. One is memory care and the other is assisted living. Residents in assisted living maintain a personal area, while staff assist them with bathing, dressing, and keeping up with their medication. In memory care, residents prone to wandering receive supervision in a secured space.

The monthly cost of assisted living starts at $7,205. The expense for memory care is higher, totaling $10,570. Studios and one-bedroom apartments have a total of 94 beds, with studios being a single private space and one-bedrooms having the bed separated from the living space.

Food is served restaurant-style, with snacks offered throughout the day, and the community features a salon. Residents can bring their pets along. Short-term respite stays are available while a caregiver at home is traveling or recuperating.

Walk Score rates the area as 44, indicating it’s car-dependent, meaning most errands require driving or a ride, while the community’s transportation assists carless residents in reaching their destinations. Mr. Michael Juliano serves as the administrator, and the community is operated by Summerville at Hillsborough, LLC.

$7,205/Month Info Pricing updated on February 27th, 2026

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Overview of Careone at Wall

Careone at Wall provides nursing home care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Wall, NJ. Nursing home and skilled nursing services include licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while respite care gives someone a short stay when their usual caregiver is traveling or recovering. The community may be a good fit for a resident who needs clinical care or for a family seeking a temporary care arrangement.

Careone at Wall has 138 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 42 minutes per resident per day, meaning that amount of nursing time is allocated to each resident daily. Rehabilitation services include orthopedic rehabilitation, stroke recovery, pulmonary rehabilitation, IV therapy, wound care management, and respiratory care, so treatment for recovery and complex medical needs is available within the facility.

Restaurant-style dining provides meals in a restaurant-style setting. Gardens and an outdoor patio or courtyard offer designated outdoor areas for residents.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can apply to covered short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly. Terri Rufo serves as administrator, and Care One At Wall operates the community.

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Overview of Tower Lodge Care Center

Tower Lodge Care Center is a nursing home in Wall, NJ, offering skilled nursing care. Nursing home services provide long term residential support, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Rehabilitation services can suit a resident who needs therapy during recovery or for ongoing functional support.

The center has 60 beds. That gives families the community’s stated capacity without implying a particular community size. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 3h 27m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Mr. Abraham Mermelstein serves as the administrator. Tower Lodge Care Center may be a good fit for someone who needs skilled nursing alongside rehabilitative care in a nursing home setting.

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Overview of Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation

Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation in Lakewood, New Jersey, delivers skilled nursing, memory care, hospice, palliative support, and respite options within a 202-bed campus. Clinical offerings include round-the-clock nursing alongside specialized therapy programs for stroke and neurological recovery, cardiac and orthopedic care, wound management, and pain relief. Physical, occupational, and speech therapies assist residents in restoring functional mobility and daily living skills.

Daily life on site features restaurant-style glatt kosher dining with customized meal plans, spiritual services, wellness classes, holiday events, and live entertainment. Amenities like a beauty salon, barber shop, and outdoor patio give residents access to personal grooming and fresh air without leaving the property, while arranged transportation handles off-site travel. The surrounding Lakewood area holds a 42 walk score, meaning routine errands generally require a vehicle. Administrator Moshe Schwartz directs operations under Leisure Chateau Acquisition. Nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 9 minutes per resident daily, and accepted financial options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment.

Prospective representatives seeking kosher dining, skilled nursing, or memory support can contact Leisure Chateau Rehabilitation to explore available accommodations, tour the campus, or inquire about admission guidelines.

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Overview of Complete Care at Holiday City

Complete Care at Holiday City is a nursing home in Toms River, New Jersey, with licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The 180 bed community is in the Holiday City Berkeley neighborhood. Its setting may suit someone whose health needs call for ongoing nursing oversight rather than only help with daily tasks.

Total nurse staffing is 3h 13m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families these payment methods for care. Mr. Riten Pandya serves as the administrator, and Complete Care At Holiday operates the community.

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Senior Communities in New Jersey at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 43/ 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: 104The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in New Jersey. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90