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Kearny is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 105 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Kearny, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Kearny is about $7,629, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1400 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Kearny, NJ

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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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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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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 Waterview Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
Located in central East Orange, NJ, Windsor Garden Care Center provides high quality skilled nursing and rehabilitative care for all your medical and therapeutic needs. We are proud to be one of a select number of facilities certified in the Eden Alternative, a progressive and person-centered...
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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.
Since 1897, the Job Haines Home has been committed to providing exceptional care at an affordable cost to Seniors 65 and older. Our mission has always been to maintain the dignity, independence and individuality of each resident.Our Assisted Living Residence has sixth-three units featuring studio...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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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.
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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.
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Provides: Memory 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.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS TREATABLE? WE DO.While presently there is no cure, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can be managed and reduced. At Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, we know how to do this better than anyone else. The direct care services we provide with...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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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.
The Veranda Assisted Living is a newly renovated facility. It is a large 363 bed Medicaid assisted living facility. We are located on Staten Island, just minutes away from the Staten Island Ferry and Verrazano Bridge. Offering private and semi-private rooms that are available today. Providing...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Kearny, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Kearny is $7,629 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hoboken, NJ with an average of $7,272 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Kearny, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Kearny, NJ
$7,629/mo
$7,603/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kearny, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Kearny, NJ
$7,629/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kearny, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$7,577/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,629/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kearny, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$8,317/mo
Studio
$9,799/mo
1 Bedroom
$11,626/mo
2 Bedroom
$16,082/mo

Senior living costs in Kearny vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Kearny, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeKearny, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,629/mo$7,351/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$7,523/mo$7,287/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$7,577/mo$7,351/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$6,734/mo$6,327/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Kearny, NJ:$7,629/mo
New Jersey:$7,351/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Kearny, NJ:$7,523/mo
New Jersey:$7,287/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Kearny, NJ:$7,577/mo
New Jersey:$7,351/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Kearny, NJ:$6,734/mo
New Jersey:$6,327/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Kearny, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Kearny 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Kearny, NJ

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Kearny 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
Kearny, NJ$8,496/mo$7,520/mo+13.0%
New Jersey$7,682/mo$7,182/mo+7.0%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Kearny, NJ
2024 average cost:$8,496/mo
2023 average cost:$7,520/mo
Percent change:+13.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,682/mo
2023 average cost:$7,182/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Kearny

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Kearny

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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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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Regency Park Post-Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hazlet, NJ

5.0
My Mom lived in Regency Park from 2010 until she passed away Dec. 11, 2017. The staff was great, very cooperative, and communicated well. They knew when to be proactive. In the latter stage of dementia as her health was declining, Mom needed hospice help there and the hospice team did their ...
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Kearny nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kearny nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kearny, 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 Kearny nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Kearny 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
35.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
66.7%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
67.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
64.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.2%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Kearny nursing homes

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 Kearny Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Kearny, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Kearny nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Kearny partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kearny, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Kearny nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Kearny communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kearny, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
28.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kearny nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Kearny offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kearny, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.1%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dry Harbor Nursing Home, Arden Courts West Orange, A Memory Care Community and Van Dyk Park Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Kearny, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 105 nursing homes facilities near Kearny, New Jersey. See the full list.
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