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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. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home. 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.
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.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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.
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.
Ambassador Medical Day Care
SC
NH
ADC
Lakewood
90No 42 -Ambassador Hatzlacha LLCMr. Mordechai Grubin 92.2% -C3134.3
Jersey Shore Adult Day Health Care Center
SC
ADC
MC
Asbury Park
112No 94 -First Healthcare Asbury Park LLCMs. Anedris De Larosa 79.5% -C+3155.0
Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel
SC
AL
MC
Mt Laurel Township (Mount Laurel Township)
110Yes 22 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedShp Vi Centerton Mount Laurel, LLCMs. Punam Patel 73.6% A-?133.0
Mira Vie at East Brunswick
SC
AL
IL
MC
RC
East Brunswick (East Brunswick Township)
102Yes 54 -Mira Vie At East Brunswick Opco, LLCElizabeth Ricigliani 83.3% A-?331.0
Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center
SC
AL
HC
IL
MC
RC
SNF
Maplewood
72No 81 -Marcus L. Ward HomeMr. David Weiner 81.9% -?111.0
St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home
SC
AL
HC
MC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Woodbridge
60No 83 -The Little Servant SisterSr. Zdzislawa Krukowska 51.7% -?100.0
Sunrise of Wayne
SC
AL
HOS
MC
Wayne
108Yes 57 Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedSzr Wayne Assisted Living, LLCMs. Lisa Onnembo 52.8% -?100.0
Spring Hills Somerset
SC
AL
IL
MC
Somerset
120Yes 22 Studio / 1 BedSpring Hills At Somerset, L.l.cMs. Nereida Rosado 65.8% -?100.0
Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living
SC
AL
MC
RC
Freehold Township (Stonehurst West)
94No 54 Studio / 1 BedCentra State Assisted Living, IncMs. Courtney Paul 69.1% -?100.0
Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare At West Deptfor
SC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
West Deptford
156No 33 -West Deptford Snf Operations LLCRaymond Rivera 96.2% -A13352.7
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Overview of Ambassador Medical Day Care

Ambassador Medical Day Care is an adult day care center in Lakewood, New Jersey. It supports adults during the day without providing an on-site home, with health, nutritional, social, and daily living support in a professionally staffed setting. The program is for an adult who needs daytime assistance while continuing to live elsewhere.

Pickup and transportation to and from the center are included in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, giving participants there an arranged way to attend. The area has a Walk Score of 42. Most errands require a car or a ride for someone who no longer drives. Mr. Mordechai Grubin is the administrator, and Ambassador Hatzlacha operates the center.

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Overview of Jersey Shore Adult Day Health Care Center

Jersey Shore Adult Day Health Care Center provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services under medical and nursing supervision to meet the needs of functionally impaired adult clients. The center offers a comprehensive adult day care solution for individuals requiring dementia care. Services include physical therapy, diabetes management, and memory stimulation.

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Overview of Mira Vie at East Brunswick

Overlooking in the enticing neighborhood of East Brunswick, NJ, the Mira Vie at East Brunswick is a prominent senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. Here, residents can select from a wide variety of beautifully appointed accommodations based on their preferences. With a trained and empathetic team, the community provides an emergency call system to cater to the needs of its residents anytime and anywhere. As for memory care, the community provides specialized care, tailored services, and a secure environment for those with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Short-term stays with a wide range of options are also available for respite care services.

The community is committed to providing above-and-beyond care and support wherein residents can enjoy the following amenities and services: nutritional dining options, housekeeping and laundry/linen services, spa services and facilities, an on-site beauty salon and barber shop, concierge services, and many more. With Mira Vie at East Brunswick, seniors are assured of an empowering retirement.

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Overview of Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel

An elegant and luxurious home that steeps excellence, Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel has raised the standard of senior living. Their dedicated team of professional staff strives to provide care that is nothing short of extraordinary. The community practices a results-driven lifestyle that aims to provide quality service for its assisted living and memory care residences. Seniors can thrive at Arbor Terrace Mount Larel.

They offer an array of opportunities to be discovered–through its activities and programs allowing for a mentally and physically stimulating environment for residents. Assisted living and memory care residents each receive specific care in terms of assistance with daily living and memory care– that is assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing; medication management; activities for physical and mental stimulation activities.

 

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Overview of Spring Hills Somerset

Based in the enticing community of Somerset, NJ, the Spring Hills Somerset is a dedicated senior living community providing assisted living, enhanced care, and memory care services. Here, residents can select from well-appointed and cozy accommodations tailored to their needs and preferences. As for memory care services, the community offers a safe and caring environment as well as an enriching connections program for those with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Experience its above-and-beyond amenities and services wherein residents can enjoy fine dining breakfast and dinner, weekly housekeeping, free personal laundry services, and van transportation. Engage in a full calendar of social activities such as parties and celebrations, community events like outings and scenic tours, and other life enrichment programs to boost engagement. At the Spring Hills Somerset, seniors can enjoy a wonderful retirement.

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Overview of St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home

St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home provides nursing home, assisted living, home care, memory care, nursing care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Woodbridge, NJ. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support on site, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision, palliative care focuses on comfort, and respite care provides a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Home care and visiting nursing extend support to someone receiving care in their own residence. Rehabilitation services provide therapy without arranging transportation elsewhere. Recreational programs offer activities within the community, and religious services allow residents to participate in worship there. This range of care can suit a resident whose needs may change over time, including someone who may later need a secured setting or short-term caregiver relief.

St Joseph’s Seniors’ Home opened in 1981 and is operated by The Little Servant Sister, with Sr. Zdzislawa Krukowska serving as administrator. The home has 60 beds. A Walk Score of 83 places the area in the very walkable band, meaning 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 Sunrise of Wayne

Sunrise of Wayne, nestled just 40 minutes from Manhattan in Wayne, NJ, is more than an assisted living facility; it’s a community where one feels like part of a family cherishing a shared sense of belonging. The Sunrise experience offers tailored days in accordance with each resident’s preferences. Here, free from mundane chores, residents can dabble in fitness, art classes, social gatherings, and much more, providing them with enormous leisure and recreational options.

This facility allows residents to select from a variety of floor plans, even offering companion living. Trained team members are accessible 24/7 to cater to residents’ needs, complemented by monthly wellness visits by a licensed, on-staff nurse. The cherry atop this rich Sunrise experience is the maintenance-free lifestyle offering services like laundry, housekeeping, and trash removal, allowing residents to make the most of each day at this unique assisted living facility.

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Overview of Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center

Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center offers independent living, assisted living, home care, memory care, respite care and skilled nursing in Maplewood, New Jersey. Independent living combines a private residence with community services but no daily care, while assisted living adds help with dressing, bathing, medication and other tasks without requiring residents to give up their own apartments. Home care brings support into a resident’s residence, avoiding a move solely to receive that assistance.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing places licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs time to travel or recover. Short term rehabilitation is also available for a temporary recovery stay after hospitalization or a medical procedure.

This continuum may be a good fit for someone whose needs could increase, since residents can move between care levels without leaving the community or starting over socially. The community has 72 beds, is operated by Marcus L. Ward Home and has David Weiner as its administrator. Its Walk Score of 81 out of 100 means the surrounding area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, allowing residents who no longer drive to reach shops, a pharmacy or cafes independently.

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Overview of Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living

Overlooking the welcoming town of Freehold, NJ, the Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living is a respected senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. A wide array of spacious and cozy accommodations are available including studio, one-bedroom, and enlarged one-bedroom. With a competent and empathetic team, this community provides 24/7 care and support to ensure comfort and security within the place.

With its top-of-the-line amenities and services, residents can enjoy 3 well-balanced meals and snacks daily, housekeeping service, nursing service, and many more. Engage in life enrichment programs in the crafts and activity center to gain more knowledge and experiences. Meet new companions and create unforgettable memories together. Equipped with the right tools and people, seniors can enjoy a glorious retirement with Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living.

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Overview of Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at West Deptfor

Atlas Rehabilitation & Healthcare at West Deptford provides nursing home, skilled nursing, hospice, palliative, and respite care in West Deptford, New Jersey. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort for residents with serious or end of life illness, while respite care offers short stays for a family caregiver who needs time to travel, recover, or manage other responsibilities.

The combination of clinical programs and short term care may suit someone recovering from a stroke, pulmonary condition, or orthopedic issue, as well as a family seeking temporary support. There are 156 beds, placing the community among larger communities with more residents and staff and more programming. Occupancy is 96%, so most beds are filled.

Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 33 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Programs include Subacute Rehab, Stroke & Neurological, Pulmonary Care, Outpatient Therapy, Orthopedic Care, and Hospice / Palliative Care. Together, these programs provide therapy and clinical services focused on recovery, ongoing conditions, and comfort.

Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, allowing eligible residents to use public coverage or pay directly. Raymond Rivera serves as administrator, and West Deptford SNF Operations operates the community.

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
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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 Senior Communities in New Jersey

What is senior living?

Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.

How many senior communities are listed on this page?

This page features 634 senior communities in New Jersey. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right senior community in New Jersey?

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 New Jersey, 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 senior communities in New Jersey?

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.

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