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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 33m 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 40 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.

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 33m 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.

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.

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 21m 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.

Overview of Alaris Health at the Chateau

Alaris Health at the Chateau is a 251-bed skilled nursing facility in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It offers nursing home, hospice, palliative, and skilled nursing care, along with memory care and respite care available on site, so it can support both short-term rehabilitation stays and longer-term residents. The facility is operated by St Cloud Rochelle Park LLC, with Sindy Vaillencourt serving as administrator.

The home accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several ways to cover the cost of care. Total nursing care averages about 3 hours per resident each day, which reflects a meaningful level of hands on staffing support across the building. With 182 of its 251 beds currently occupied, there is some current availability for families exploring options.

State inspection records for this home point to a mixed picture over time. A more recent survey turned up no findings, while an earlier one raised issues around keeping residents and families informed of condition changes, medication management, and fire safety and maintenance upkeep. Looking across several years, the recurring themes have centered on documentation completeness, environmental maintenance, and consistent follow up on pharmacy recommendations, rather than a single ongoing problem area. Families touring the home may want to ask staff how these areas are currently being managed.

The community sits in a moderately walkable part of Rochelle Park, with a Walk Score of 66, meaning some errands can be handled on foot even though most trips will call for a car. For a facility of its size, that combination of on-site memory care, respite care, and rehabilitation-focused nursing support makes it a option worth considering for families weighing both short-term recovery and longer-term skilled nursing needs.