The Best Nursing Home Communities in Somerset County, NJ

"Right now, my mom is at Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center for rehab. They are helping her with speech, and they are helping her to walk. I was there for one of the sessions, and I got her motivated a little to take a walk and stand and stuff. I like them. They're very pleasant, and they keep me posted. They call me if they give her any kind of medicine. My mom was dehydrated, and they called me about that. She has a UTI right now, and they called and told me that because they did urine and blood work on her. They don't just do things, they call me and get my permission to allow them to do whatever. They're very good. They're very caring. I've even noticed that with the other patients there. I like the place. That's why I want to try to keep my mom there as long-term care. I'm very pleased with the place. So far, they have been excellent to me as far as taking care of my mother, and I'm very, very fussy about my mom and how to take care of her. But they're very nice, very thoughtful, and caring. My mother was sleeping over in her wheelchair, and I went to straighten her up, and they said, 'No, no, no, no. We'll do that.' They don't even let me touch my mother. I can't even roll her from her room to the lunchroom where they have lunch, they have to do it. They do everything. It's nice very facility. They're clean. They keep my mom clean. Sometimes I bring my mom food in because she won't eat. She doesn't like it. I looked at it and I could tell it's not that great. The room my mom is in is nice and clean. It's warm and comfortable in her room. She now has a roommate, but it's nice. Right now, I have no complaints about them. The staff members are excellent. I came in here, and I had been crying and they had been good to me, calming me down and everything. In terms of activities, my mom doesn't care about doing anything, but I did get her a little bit interested in it. We played Chinese bingo, and I thought it was fun. It was my first time playing it. She got into it, too, and she seemed to like it. But they were like, 'If she doesn't want to play, she doesn't have to.'"

"The staff is amazing they treat you with care. My stay during rehab was so good. Thank you for your care and your help."

"Woman who brought lunch to Nancy is always so nice and friendly. Lifts all of us up. Kind, bright, fun person. There are many fine individuals working there. A very good culture."

"My mother is in Lincoln Park Renaissance Rehab & Nursing. It's excellent. I'm very happy with them. It's very clean. The staff is awesome. They take very good care of my mother, who is hard to take care of. They're always friendly and always smiling. They have little concerts, they play games, they have art classes, and Zumba. It's very active. There are a few things every day. My mother said the food is very good. The choices are good, and it tastes good."

"If you are thinking of putting a loved one in the New Jersey Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater NJ, you may want to hear about my terrible experience. My father was transferred to that facility from the hospital. The facility was given time to look over his records and after that, accepted the transfer. When we arrived in his room, it was obvious that the room had not been cleaned. The toilet was filthy, there were no toiletries, the pillowcase was soiled, and the phone was also dirty. I showed it to the staff member in the room and there was very little reaction. This leads me to believe it is not unusual. That should have been a clue that this facility was not going to work out. The following day we receive a call that he was being discharged. They said he would not be eligible for services because he would not make any progress with rehab. They determined that in less than 12 hours. We wanted to know why they would not even give him a chance to improve and was given no reason. We asked to speak to someone clinical to ask why, but no one would speak with us. I left multiple messages for the rehab director to call me back, but she did not. I email her and the Administrator and neither called me, even though I said it was urgent. To this day, they still have not returned my calls or emails. Now we were faced with no time to investigate another facility. We should have been given three days noticed before they discharged him, but we were not. We had to scramble to find a facility that would take him. Based on this experience, I would not recommend that you put a loved one in this facility. If an urgent matter should arise, you cannot be sure that your issue will be addressed. This facility does not take urgent matters seriously."

"My mother was in CareOne at Somerset Valley - SNF for rehab. Our experience was very good. They just showed very good care in each department. They had good physical therapy and OT. The social worker was good. Everybody was very attentive. They had Covid go through. They separated everybody nicely and timely, and it all worked out. It was very clean. The rooms were small. There were two people in a room, and they're tiny. They're older, but it's what you get around here, I think. I didn't try the food, but she liked everything. We didn't pay anything for the rehab."

"What an amazing facility! fantastic administrator, along with all the nurses, aids and all the other amazing staff that cares for the patients. clean facility, and the food is great too! I highly recommend! my Uncle was SO happy there! I slept every night knowing that he was happy, cared for, and getting better :)"

"My aunt is at Rehab at River's Edge. They seemed to be OK with her, she's happy, and has no complaints with being there. We really have to have a lot of contact because we are not allowed to go there. The rehabilitation people have called a lot of times to let us know what her status is, and that kind of stuff, so there's no problems. She likes the food, she's happy with the food, and she has no complaints about anything. From what I've seen I've only been in the main lobby part of it, and it's in very good condition I have never been into the rooms. They don't allow the visits."

"Complete Care at Green Knoll is a very nice community. My father has been there for two months now and they're certainly top rated. The staff has been very pleasant and very relaxed. He's got a nice room and they have activities, but unfortunately, because of COVID, everything's suspended. The building is easy to access and easy to navigate too. They're a little pricey though."

"The quality of care at this facility is unprecedented. The staff is caring and attentive to all of my moms concerns and go above and beyond to be sure she is happy. I highly recommend their assisted living facility to anyone looking for a safe and home-like place for their parents. Thanks Bridgeway!"

"Everything about Parker is top quality. The staff is most caring especially the following: RA Joan, Hilda, Maria Therapists Nolan, Sadie, Lauren RN Gemma, day Alisa evening These employees were exceptional. "

"My mother joined Assisted Living almost a year ago. She is a “people person” and wanted to dine and socialize with others rather than stay at home with a solitary caretaker. The staff was super helpful in helping Mom move in and acclimate. The facility is lovely and has many amenities that are available to both Independent Living residents and those in Assisted Living. Assisted Living units are divided into households of 15-18 studios and apartments, and each household features a large common living room, porch, parlor and dining room where residents congregate, socialize and dine. While some residents prefer to remain to themselves, others seem to enjoy the camaraderie that quickly develops. Mom has made several new friends and she regularly attends many well-planned activities that are sprinkled throughout the week. (Residents receive monthly calendars, so they can circle the activities that they’d like to attend.) The dining staff is courteous and helpful. Menus are provided in advance for residents to make their selections. And there are always “regular items” that can be ordered at any time, in case the offered choices are not to one’s liking ( eg., generous sandwiches, hamburgers, salads, ice cream, etc.) Alex Trotta, head of Resident Services for the Fellowship Village Medical Center, always goes above and beyond. He knows all of his residents personally and he always looks for ways to make programmatic improvements. If I had one suggestion for programs, it would be to “beef up” the weekend activity offerings, which can be scarce. But ALL of the existing weekday programs are well-attended and well received! In short, I would HIGHLY recommend Fellowship Village! My mother is thriving there at nearly 92 years of age!!!"

"My father-in-law was in Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center. It was OK. It wasn’t as nice as the place we put them in and I don’t think that the staff was as professional, caring, and responsive. The nursing staff should probably pay attention to their patients more than they did. The cleanliness wasn’t fantastic. The food was OK."

"The Avalon was by far the most preferable out of the local assisted living facilities in our area. They have an excellent staff including reception, housekeepers, aides, nursing, and dietary. The common areas have all been updated and modernized and are comfortable and welcoming for all, including residents. There is outdated information about memory care, which they absolutely provide within their secured area. I am to understand that they are expanding their memory care unit also. My mother-in-law has been a resident for the past 3 years and we have not had not one issue with her care and their vigilance over her. See it for yourselves. I do have to admit that it is expensive but fortunately she has the resources to enjoy her stay. There is also the transition to Medicaid, for which there will be an adjustment in accommodations but that was expected and the level of her care will remain the same."