Senior Living in Essex County, New Jersey
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Essex County
21 communities licensed by the state of New Jersey. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Courts at West Orange | West Orange | Assisted Living | 56 | Arden Courts 510 Prospect Ave, Llc |
| Benchmark at Roseland | Roseland | Assisted Living | 100 | Shp V Roseland, Llc |
| Brandywine Living at Livingston | Livingston | Assisted Living | 150 | Brandywine Senior Living At Livingston, Llc |
| Brighton Gardens of West Orange | West Orange | Assisted Living | 132 | Sjv 1 W Orange Opco, Llc |
| Brookdale West Orange | West Orange | Assisted Living | 116 | Brea West Orange, Llc |
| Care One at Livingston Assisted Living | Livingston | Assisted Living | 93 | Care Two, Llc |
| Care One at Livingston Assisted Living II | Livingston | Assisted Living | 44 | Care Two, Llc |
| Green Hill (Assisted Living) | West Orange | Assisted Living | 88 | Green Hill Inc. |
| House of the Holy Comforter CA | West Orange | Assisted Living | 53 | House Of The Holy Comforter |
| Job Haines Home for Aged People (Assisted Living) | Bloomfield | Assisted Living | 67 | Job Haines Home For Aged People |
| Little Senior Residence | Montclair | Assisted Living | 26 | Little Nursing Home, Inc. |
| Lutheran Social Ministries at | West Caldwell | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care | 70 | Lutheran Social Ministries Of Nj |
| Mc Properties Associates, Alp | Newark | Assisted Living | — | Mc Properties Associates Alp |
| Montclair Manor | Montclair | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 40 | Cordillera Professionals Llc |
| Roseville Manor | Newark | Assisted Living | 66 | Roseville Health Care, Llc |
| Spring Hills Livingston | Livingston | Assisted Living | 150 | Kbwb Operations, Llc |
| Sunrise Assisted Living at West Essex | Fairfield | Assisted Living | 98 | Welltower Opco Group Llc |
| Sunrise of Livingston | Livingston | Assisted Living | 122 | Sunrise Of Livingston, Llc |
| The Chelsea at West Orange | West Orange | Assisted Living | 100 | Csh West Orange Lessee, Llc |
| The Cliffs at Eagle Rock | West Orange | Assisted Living | 85 | Baptist Home Society Of New Jersey |
| Winchester Gardens Assisted Living Center | Maplewood | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care | 72 | Marcus L. Ward Home |
Also in Essex County, from public records: 85 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in New Jersey costs a median of $8,710 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in New Jersey: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Income-restricted senior apartments in Essex County
85 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gomer Residence / B'nai Brith Senior Apartments | South Orange | 66 | Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan NJ |
| Arlington House, 55-57 S Munn Ave | East Orange | 178 | Orbach Affordable Management |
| Arlington House, 55-7 S Munn Av | East Orange | 179 | SHP Mgt |
| Bailey Holt Tower / Grove St Apartments | East Orange | 127 | Community Realty Management |
| Ballantine House Senior Apartments | Newark | 177 | Hillcrest Mgt |
| Ballantyne House | Newark | 169 | Hillcrest Management |
| Baxter Park South | Newark | 90 | Baxter Park South Associates |
| Baxter Terrace Senior Apartments | Newark | 235 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Bishop Taylor Manor | East Orange | 76 | United Methodist Homes of NJ |
| Branch Brook Manor | Newark | 200 | Hillcrest Management |
| Brookside Apartments / East Orange Senior Apartments | East Orange | 203 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Camptown Gardens 1 | Irvington | 141 | Irvington Housing Authority |
| Camptown Gardens 2 | Irvington | 190 | Irvington Housing Authority |
| Camptown Gardens 3 | Irvington | 241 | Irvington Housing Authority |
| Casa Mia Apartments | Newark | 91 | Capital Realty Group |
| Cedar Grove Senior Apartments | Cedar Grove | 149 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Cedar St Commons / Livingston Senior Apartments | Livingston | 33 | Cedar St Commons |
| City View Landing senior Apartments | Newark | 48 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Concord Towers | East Orange | 64 | East Orange Housing Authority |
| Coppergate House | East Orange | 124 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Court Towers / Court St Apartments | Newark | 222 | ARCO Management of NJ |
| Dr Walter G Alexander Village | Orange | 48 | Orange Housing Authority |
| Essex Plaza 1 | Newark | 450 | Fairstead Management |
| Felicity Towers / Bloomfield Senior Apartments | Bloomfield | 148 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| First Montclair House | Montlclair Township | 131 | First Montclair Housing |
| Forest Hill House | Newark | 100 | SHP Management |
| Franklin Manor / Horizons | Belleville | 107 | DeCamp Realty |
| Grace West Manor | Newark | 429 | Rose Community Mgt |
| Heritage House Apartments | East Orange | 204 | RA Management |
| Heritage Village at Bloomfield | Bloomfield | 81 | Community Investment Strategies |
| Irvington Senior Apartments / Edward Gray Apartments | Irvington | 134 | UAW East Orange Associates |
| Irvington Seniors Apartments | Irvington | 134 | Silver Tree Residential |
| James A Degnan House / Eagle Rock Senior Apartments | West Orange | 150 | Eagle Rock Senior Citizens Housing Assoc. |
| James C White Manor / Senior Apartments | Newark | 206 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Jewish Federation Plaza | West Orange | 134 | Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan NJ |
| John P Renna Jr Hse / Fairmount House | West Orange | 183 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Kinder Tower | Bloomfield | 100 | National Church Residences |
| Kretchmer Senior Apartments 1 | Newark | 198 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Kretchmer Senior Apartments 2 | Newark | 354 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Lincoln Park Senior Towers | Newark | 79 | Hudson Valley Property Group |
| Lincoln Park Towers | Newark | 79 | ARCO Management of NJ |
| Lincoln Tower Senior Apartments / Gigi Foushee Towers | Newark | 209 | Michaels Organization |
| Madison Turner Senior Housing | Newark | 44 | Realty Mgt Assoc / Greater New Hope Baptist Church |
| Maplewood Senior Apartments | Maplewood | 114 | SHP Management |
| Marian Manor | Caldwell | 160 | Hillcrest Management |
| McIver Homes | East Orange | 87 | Carthage Real Estate Advisors |
| Montclair Senior Housing / Pineridge / Glennridge Av | Montlclair Township | 48 | United Methodist Homes of NJ |
| Mount Carmel Towers | Orange | 143 | ) Mt. Carmel Towers |
| Nevada St Apartments | Newark | 306 | ARCO Management of NJ |
| New Community Associates | Newark | 224 | 186 Management |
| New Community Douglas | Newark | 135 | New Community |
| New Community Orange Senior Apartments | Orange | 99 | New Community |
| New Community Roseville Senior Apartments | Newark | 100 | New Community |
| New Hope Village | Newark | 169 | Community Realty Management |
| Norman Towers | East Orange | 406 | C&C Apartment Management |
| North Oraton Senior Apartments | East Orange | 42 | — |
| Nutley Parkside Senior Apartments | Nutley | 134 | Kriegman and Smith |
| Nutley Senior Manor | Nutley | 71 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Oakwood Towers | Orange | 237 | R Y Management |
| Orange Park Apartments | Orange | 144 | Community Realty Management |
| Orange Senior Apartments | Orange | 133 | CAPREIT Residential Management |
| Parkside Manor | Newark | 146 | — |
| Pavillion Senior Apartments / Bayville | East Orange | 297 | ARCO Management |
| Peter Antonellis Towers / Harrison Arms | East Orange | 111 | Region Nine Housing |
| Pineridge at Montclair / Glennridge / Montclair Senior Housing | Montlclair Township | 47 | United Methodist Homes of NJ |
| Project Live II | Newark | 9 | Project Live |
| Project Live XI Independent Li | East Orange | 4 | Project Live XI |
| Prospect Park Apartments | East Orange | 129 | Capital Realty Group |
| Salem Towers / High St Assoc | Orange | 113 | Radiant Property Management |
| Seth Boyden Senior Apartments 1 | Newark | 288 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Seth Boyden Senior Apartments 2 | Newark | 200 | Newark Housing Authority |
| South End Gardens / Montclair Senior Apartments | Montlclair Township | 99 | Community Realty Management |
| Spruce St Senior Residences | Newark | 56 | Michaels Group / Integrated Realty Mgt |
| Spruce Street Senior Apartments | Newark | 56 | Michaels Management-Affordable |
| St Marys Villa | Newark | 360 | Silver Tree Residential |
| Stephen Crane Senior Apartments 1 | Newark | 167 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Stephen Crane Senior Apartments 2 | Newark | 375 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Stephen Crane Senior Apartments 3 | Newark | 357 | Newark Housing Authority |
| Verona Senior Apartments / Joseph Minish / Hillwood Terrace | Verona | 160 | SHP Management |
| Vista Village | East Orange | 180 | East Orange Housing Authority |
| Washington Manor Senior Apartments | Orange | 250 | Orange Housing Authority |
| Wesley Towers | Newark | 169 | Hillcrest Management |
| West Kinney Gardens 1 / senior | Newark | 133 | Roizman Associates |
| Woodcrest at Fairfield / Amchu Assoc | Fairfield | 26 | Piassa & Associates |
| Woodland Valley Senior Apartments | West Orange | 57 | National Church Residences |
Nursing homes in Essex County
32 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careone at Livingston | Livingston | ★★★★★ | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at St Vincents | Cedar Grove | ★★★★★ | 151 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center | Livingston | ★★★★★ | 138 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Job Haines Home For Aged People (Skilled Nursing) | Bloomfield | ★★★★★ | 40 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill | West Caldwell | ★★★★★ | 56 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Montclair Care Center | Montclair | ★★★★★ | 64 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Orange | ★★★★★ | 176 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Winchester Gardens Health Care Center | Maplewood | ★★★★★ | 30 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Broadway House for Continuing Care | Newark | ★★★★☆ | 78 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Cedar Grove | Cedar Grove | ★★★★☆ | 190 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Summit Ridge | West Orange | ★★★★☆ | 152 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at West Caldwell | West Caldwell | ★★★★☆ | 180 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home | West Orange | ★★★★☆ | 303 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair | Montclair | ★★★★☆ | 70 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | East Orange | ★★★★☆ | 190 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center | West Orange | ★★★★☆ | 131 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Alaris Health at West Orange | West Orange | ★★★☆☆ | 120 | For profit - Individual |
| Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Irvington | ★★★☆☆ | 212 | For profit - Partnership |
| Brookhaven Health Care Center | East Orange | ★★★☆☆ | 122 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Orange Park | East Orange | ★★★☆☆ | 215 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Green Hill (Skilled Nursing) | West Orange | ★★★☆☆ | 127 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | East Orange | ★★★☆☆ | 185 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Alaris Health at Cedar Grove | Cedar Grove | ★★☆☆☆ | 230 | For profit - Individual |
| Forest Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing | Newark | ★★☆☆☆ | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Livingston Post Acute Care | Livingston | ★★☆☆☆ | 124 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| New Community Extended Care Facility | Newark | ★★☆☆☆ | 180 | Non profit - Corporation |
| New Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Newark | ★★☆☆☆ | 340 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| St Catherine of Siena | Caldwell | ★★☆☆☆ | 30 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Arbor Glen Center | Cedar Grove | ★☆☆☆☆ | 122 | For profit - Corporation |
| Axia Care Center of Orange | Orange | ★☆☆☆☆ | 188 | For profit - Individual |
| Canterbury at Cedar Grove | Cedar Grove | ★☆☆☆☆ | 180 | For profit - Individual |
| Sinai Post-Acute Nursing & Rehab Center | Newark | ★☆☆☆☆ | 430 | For profit - Corporation |
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