Senior Living in Trenton, NJ: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs
Senior living in Trenton, New Jersey spans 17 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 16 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Mercer County in New Jersey. 2 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
All senior living in Trenton: 17 licensed communities by county
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Mercer County in New Jersey, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Also listed from public records: 37 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.
Mercer County, NJ 17 communities
- Abrams ResidenceEwing, NJ · Assisted Living
- Assisted LivingEwing, NJ · Assisted Living
- Bear Creek Assisted LivingWest Windsor, NJ · Assisted Living
- Brandywine Living at PenningtonPennington, NJ · Assisted Living
- Brandywine Living at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ · Independent Living · Assisted Living
- Brandywine Serenade at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Brookdale HamiltonTrenton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Capital Health Assisted Living ProgramTrenton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Care One at HamiltonHamilton Township, NJ · Assisted Living
- Carnegie Assisted Living at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Fox Trail Memory Care Living PrincetonPrinceton, NJ · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Juniper Village at HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Louis Joseph ApartmentsTrenton, NJ · Assisted Living
- Meadow Lakes (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)East Windsor, NJ · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care
- Rose HillRobbinsville, NJ · Assisted Living
- The Terraces at LawrenceLawrenceville, NJ · Assisted Living
- Volante of HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Independent Living · Assisted Living
How much does senior living cost in Trenton?
Assisted living in the Trenton area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Trenton range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. New Jersey’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Trenton?
2 of the 16 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Trenton metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Lawrenceville, NJ | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | Mb Healthcare |
| Preferred Care at Mercer | Ewing, NJ | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | Preferred Care |
| Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton | Princeton, NJ | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 180 | Mb Healthcare |
| Avant Rehabilitation and Care Center | Trenton, NJ | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 149 | Accela Healthcare |
| Preferred Care at Hamilton | Hamilton Square, NJ | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 126 | Preferred Care |
| Complete Care at Mercerville | Hamilton Township, NJ | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 114 | Complete Care |
| Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital | Lawrenceville, NJ | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 56 | Marquis Health Services |
| Spring Hills Post Acute Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 55 | Independent |
| Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Hamilton, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 180 | Marquis Health Services |
| Lawrence Rehab & Hcc/The Meadows at Lawrence | Lawrenceville, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 180 | Marquis Health Services |
| Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center | Trenton, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 141 | Champion Care |
| Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged | Trenton, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 137 | Independent |
| Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Trenton, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 106 | Independent |
| Meadow Lakes (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) | East Windsor, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 60 | Springpoint Senior Living |
| Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Hamilton, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 218 | Ocean Healthcare |
| Trenton Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Trenton, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 215 | Independent |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Which Trenton areas have senior living?
Senior living in the Trenton metro is spread across Mercer County in New Jersey. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
New Jersey
- Trenton (8)
- Princeton (5)
- Hamilton (5)
- Lawrenceville (4)
- Ewing (3)
- Hamilton Township (2)
- East Windsor (2)
- Hamilton Square (1)
- West Windsor (1)
How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid
- We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
- Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
- Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.
How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Trenton senior living questions, answered
Most states, including New Jersey, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 2 Trenton-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 17 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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