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Assisted living costs in Cranford average about $7,727 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 489 communities in Cranford. Our detailed directory has 12065 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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I had my father in Chandler Hall for the last year of his time with us. The level of caring, kindness, love and respect they provided my father is one for which I am eternally grateful. I would recommend...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Attention: Joan Ari Staff 3rd floor Good day, We felt it proper to give kudos when deserved and want to point out the warm welcoming staff we have encountered on different days and different...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
United Presbyterian Residence Center for Health and Rehabilitation (UPR) offers a broad continuum of services, making it possible to provide individually tailored programs, whether for those on-site or at home. This continuum of care includes: Residential Long-Term Care; Sub-Acute Rehabilitative...
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Safeview Manor FTAH is a residential care home located in historic Amityville, NY, a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. Hometown to Annie Oakley and the site of a bestselling novel and series of movies, this small village boasts many nature walks, parks, beaches, a Village Triangle...
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Nurses and aides were skilled and compassionate.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Abington Manor is located in the gorgeous rolling hills of Morgan Hill in Williams Township south of Easton Pennsylvania. We are easily accessible from the I- 78, Route 33, Route 22 and Route 611.Enriching the lives of our residents is our underlying philosophy . we are committed to providing...
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The country Homesteads is a family owned and operated business in bucks county Penna. Our Residential care homes feature all of the amenities of home, We provide a safe secure environment for individuals suffering from Alzhiemers Disease, memory, behavioral and psychiatric disorders. We have 31...
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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.
Praxis Nursing Home is dedicated to the care and well-being of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Disorders. Sitting on a hillside overlooking the scenic Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, the home is located in the Historic District of Easton, Pennsylvania.Our highly specialized program...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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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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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Exceptional care, compassionate staff, and a warm environment make this memory care unit outstanding. Loved ones receive top-notch support and respect, enhancing their quality of life. The facility itself is...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Home 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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We love living at Waterstone on High Ridge. The facility is beautiful & the people are great. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would definitely recommend this community to other families.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of assisted living in Cranford, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Cranford is $7,727 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jersey City, NJ with an average of $6,483 per month.

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

Cranford, NJ
$7,727/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

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

Assisted Living
$7,727/mo
$9,435/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,512/mo
Studio
$6,307/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,787/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,831/mo

Senior living costs in Cranford 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: Cranford, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCranford, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Assisted Living$7,727/mo$7,748/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,435/mo$9,376/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$5,148/mo$4,407/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Cranford, NJ:$7,727/mo
New Jersey:$7,748/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Cranford, NJ:$9,435/mo
New Jersey:$9,376/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Cranford, NJ:$5,148/mo
New Jersey:$4,407/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Cranford, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cranford 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 Cranford, NJ

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Cranford 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 average 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
Cranford, NJ$7,593/mo$7,341/mo+3.4%
New Jersey$7,431/mo$7,121/mo+4.3%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Cranford, NJ
2024 average cost:$7,593/mo
2023 average cost:$7,341/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,431/mo
2023 average cost:$7,121/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Cranford, 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 Cranford.

What families are saying about assisted living in Cranford

Recent reviews for assisted living in Cranford

Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted Living Program in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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The Bristal at East Meadow

5.0
I have toured many assisted living before deciding to place my family member here. I am so pleased with the decision! You can tell the management truly cares about us and it stems off into all the other workers. [Name removed] went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and I would ...
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Alcoeur Gardens of Toms River

4.0
Alcoeur Gardens of [Removed] was a nice place for dad to stay for a brief respite stay. The staff was very attentive and caring to his needs. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. The activities director was very young and hopefully, as she gains more experience they will have more ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and friendly staff. Many reviews highlight the friendly and welcoming nature of the staff at various communities, including Atria Cranford, Sunrise of Madison, and Sunrise of Livingston, where residents and families express appreciation for the long-term relationships they've built with caregivers.
Variety of activities. Communities like Atria Cranford, Brighton Gardens of Florham Park, and The Brielle offer a range of activities to keep residents engaged and active, including movie nights, museum outings, gardening classes, and social events.
Quality food and dining experiences. Throughout reviews, residents praise the quality of the food at their communities, such as Brighton Gardens of Edison, Sunrise of Madison, and The Heritage of Clara Barton, where the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences.
Thoughtful communication. Communication is a key factor in residents' satisfaction, as highlighted in reviews for Spring Hills Livingston, Atria Cranford, and Sunrise of Madison, where families appreciate frequent, open conversations between community staff and loved ones.
Modern and well-maintained facilities. Reviews consistently mention cleanliness and upkeep as a priority, with communities like The Brielle, Brighton Gardens of Florham Park, and Juniper Village at Chatham boasting well-maintained facilities and updated amenities.
Compassionate care. Residents and families frequently commend the compassionate care provided by staff members at various communities, including Brighton Gardens of Mountainside, Spring Hills Livingston, and Sunrise of Westfield.
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Cranford review score based on 2,219 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 2219 reviews of 489 Cranford assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cranford 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

Cranford review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Cranford, NJ489 facilities
8.6
Newark, NJ246 facilities
8.4
Edison, NJ508 facilities

Review subcategories for Cranford 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 2,219 reviews of 489 Cranford assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Cranford 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.
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Cleanliness
3.4
3.4
Friendliness
3.5
3.5
Care services
3.2
3.2
Staff
3.3
3.4
Meals & dining
3.1
3.1
Activities
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3.1
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Cranford assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cranford assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cranford, 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 Cranford 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 Cranford that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
67.1%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.6%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.6%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.7%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.2%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
41.1%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.6%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.8%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cranford 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 Cranford Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.1%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50.3%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
62.8%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cranford 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 Cranford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cranford, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
52.4%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.6%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
58.7%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.6%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
34.2%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Cranford 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 Cranford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
49.9%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
48.5%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
32.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cranford 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 Cranford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
62%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
51.3%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.7%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.6%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.5%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.2%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
52.8%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.1%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.8%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
60.7%
48%
Dances
Dances
46%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.4%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Cranford

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 Cranford protect seniors.
Learn about New Jersey assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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