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44 Floor plans available
7.2
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Staff are unreal amazing! Greet residents by name wherever they are in building, very attentive, never ever seem bothered or annoyed are very kind safety conscious and will give everyone undivided attention...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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33 Floor plans available
7.0
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Have your loved one assessed before making a decision. Friendly staff, but when living in a different time zone, communication can be a challenge. Get emails and voice numbers and make sure they agree to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
(Please add to bottom of description)Sunrise of Westfield is not licensed for Medicaid.
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We have had an excellent experience so far, the place is lovely and overall we are very pleased. Just like everybody else there are times where you can tell they are understaffed but they are still very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Since our beginning in the early 20th century as a not for profit community, we have provided a quality retirement experience. Now, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, that retirement experience includes a gracious and elegant lifestyle augmented by highly professional staff, outstanding...
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The community is always immaculately clean. The staff is friendly. I have been to a lot of other communities and out of all of those places that I have seen, Brightview Warren is the nicest place in the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Brightview Warren, we offer a variety of community features. Our property is conveniently located near accessible public transportation. We offer free wi-fi and high speed internet. All meals are provided to residents. We love to accommodate visiting guests, meals included. Dining includes...
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The community was clean anytime we would go see my loved one. The community was extremely friendly from the administration down to the janitor. Everyone was always smiling and always asking what...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Established in 1921 in West Orange, NJ Canterbury Village is an experienced Assisted Living Residence. With only 53 residents we offer personalized assistance, support and healthcare services, available 24 hours a day. Our reasonable monthly service fee includes a spacious private studio with...
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The food and activities could be better. But the staff couldn't be nicer and they treated [name removed] wonderfully. And the care he received was good. My family and I really had good feelings about the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Complete Care at Whispering Woods, an Edison, New Jersey Assisted Living Facility, we pride ourselves on the relationships we build with our residents and staff. Through frequent site visits and a hands-on approach from our top leadership, we create strong connections with both the residents...
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Rehabilitation Center at Hartwick @ Oak Tree is excellent, attentive, caring, professional, competent in every way.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Well known as a provider of high quality nursing and rehabilitation care, Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a unique facility that provides not only geriatric care, but also specialized care for residents who are ventilator-dependent or suffering from traumatic brain injury. Our staff is highly skilled in...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Livington, we offer Residents outstanding care. We have been recognized by the Department of Health through perfect annual surveys, independent research groups such as Consumer Reports as one of the top ten nusing homes in the State of New Jersey...
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My stay at the Villa was pleasant due to the friendly staff and cleanliness of the facility. I will highly recommend the Villa. Thank you for working with my doctor.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.

Cost of assisted living in Mountainside, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Mountainside is $7,312 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Metuchen, NJ with an average of $6,746 per month.

Assisted living costs in Mountainside, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Mountainside, NJ
$7,312/mo
$7,332/mo
$7,360/mo

Assisted living costs in Mountainside, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Mountainside, NJ
$7,312/mo
U.S. national average
$4,558/mo

Assisted living costs in Mountainside, NJ, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,312/mo
$7,362/mo

Assisted living costs in Mountainside, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,188/mo
Studio
$7,857/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,773/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,658/mo

Senior living costs in Mountainside vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Mountainside, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMountainside, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Assisted Living$7,312/mo$7,102/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,362/mo$7,167/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$6,632/mo$6,116/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Mountainside, NJ:$7,312/mo
New Jersey:$7,102/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Mountainside, NJ:$7,362/mo
New Jersey:$7,167/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Mountainside, NJ:$6,632/mo
New Jersey:$6,116/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Mountainside, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Mountainside and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Mountainside, NJ

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Mountainside have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Mountainside, NJ$7,775/mo$7,135/mo+9.0%
New Jersey$7,309/mo$6,905/mo+5.9%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Mountainside, NJ
2024 average cost:$7,775/mo
2023 average cost:$7,135/mo
Percent change:+9.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,309/mo
2023 average cost:$6,905/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Mountainside, NJ

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Mountainside.

What families are saying about assisted living in Mountainside

Recent reviews for assisted living in Mountainside

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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Lakeside Residential Care Home Inc. in Oak Ridge, NJ

4.0
Under new ownership, the changes are noticeable almost immediately. substantial upgrades and repairs made on the building in the last few months since new owners took control. New roof, bathrooms installed, painting and landscaping to name a few. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Nice ...
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CareOne at Wayne

5.0
I have stayed at CareOne at Wayne for rehab multiple times! The staff is always very friendly and helpful.

Mountainside review score based on 236 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 236 reviews of 36 Mountainside assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Mountainside review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Mountainside review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Mountainside, NJ36 facilities
8.4
Westfield, NJ38 facilities
8.3
Summit, NJ56 facilities

Review subcategories for Mountainside assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 236 reviews of 36 Mountainside assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Mountainside resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Mountainside, NJ averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
4.1
Care services
3.6
3.8
Staff
3.8
4.0
Meals & dining
3.5
3.6
Activities
3.5
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.7
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Mountainside assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mountainside assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mountainside, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Mountainside assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Mountainside that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Mountainside, NJNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
80.6%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
72.2%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
88.9%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.2%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
80.6%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.6%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.9%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
75%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
80.6%
54.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Mountainside assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Mountainside Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Mountainside, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
77.8%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
66.7%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
77.8%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.2%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mountainside assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Mountainside partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mountainside, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
72.2%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
72.2%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
72.2%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
61.1%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
38.9%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Mountainside assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Mountainside communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mountainside, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
69.4%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
72.2%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
63.9%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
52.8%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mountainside assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Mountainside offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mountainside, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
75%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
69.4%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.2%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
69.4%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
72.2%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
77.8%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
66.7%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
61.1%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
69.4%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
75%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
72.2%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
50%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
75%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Mountainside

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New Jersey assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Mountainside protect seniors.
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Brighton Gardens of Mountainside, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in West Orange and Harmony Village at CareOne At Hanover Township are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Mountainside, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 45 assisted living facilities near Mountainside, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Mountainside, New Jersey are The Villas of Holmdel, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in West Orange and Brookdale Wayne AL/MC. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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