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Assisted living in New Jersey
New Jersey licenses assisted living through NJ DOH, Health Facilities, under the license types Assisted Living Residence; Comprehensive Personal Care Home; Assisted Living Program; Residential Dementia Care Home. The state's own list, as of October 24, 2026, counts 320 licensed facilities with 28,827 beds; 293 of them have 20 or more, the smallest size HUD's Section 232 program insures. HUD's active-loan file shows 17 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New Jersey with $186.6 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
Licensing
- Licensing agency
- NJ DOH, Health Facilities
- License types
- Assisted Living Residence; Comprehensive Personal Care Home; Assisted Living Program; Residential Dementia Care Home
- Official program page
- nj.gov
- Facility list
- XLSX (2026-10-13)
Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.
Licensed supply, from the state's list
| Facilities on the list | 320 |
|---|---|
| Licensed beds | 28,827 |
| Facilities with 20 or more beds | 293 (92% of facilities, 99% of beds) |
| Homes with 6 or fewer beds | 0 |
| Median size | 97 beds |
| Memory care | 546 residential dementia care home beds in 31 facilities |
Covers: Assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes and dementia care homes. Source: healthapps.nj.gov, as of October 24, 2026.
CDC survey profile (2020)
The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.
| Measure | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|
| Communities | 260 | 30,600 |
| Beds | 21,400 | 1,197,600 |
| Average beds per community | 83 | 39 |
| For-profit | 75.9% | 81.9% |
| Chain affiliated | 83.5% | 61.4% |
| Medicaid certified | 82.2% | 43.6% |
| Dementia-only communities | 15.6% | 10.5% |
| Dementia-only or with a dementia unit | 52.4% | 20.5% |
| Residents 85 and older | 56.4% | 49.9% |
| Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias | 41.7% | 42.1% |
Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.
HUD Section 232 assisted living loans
- Active FHA loans
- 17
- Outstanding
- $186.6 million
- Median note rate
- 3.81%
- Endorsed since FY2001
- 32
Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 32 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New Jersey for $376.3 million of original principal, 7 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 5 since fiscal 2021. 4 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more. The active file also lists 1 board and care loans in the state.
| Property (HUD name) | City | Units | Endorsed | Rate | Balance | Matures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Care LivingFHA 03122102 | Ramsey | 430 | Oct 2016 | 3.09% | $23,210,144 | Nov 2051 |
| Sunnyside ManorFHA 03143222 | Manasquan | 152 | Jan 2014 | 2.97% | $21,753,923 | Jul 2055 |
| Artis Senior Living of EatontownFHA 03122198 | Eatontown | 65 | Aug 2026 | 5.63% | $18,868,000 | Sep 2061 |
| Artis Senior Living of BrickFHA 03122173 | Brick | 69 | Jun 2024 | 5.70% | $17,697,998 | Jul 2059 |
| Spring Hills2 SomersetFHA 03122074 | Somerset | 120 | Apr 2013 | 3.25% | $15,621,420 | May 2048 |
| Victoria Mews Assisted LivingFHA 03122136 | Boonton | 204 | Feb 2021 | 2.40% | $13,605,674 | Mar 2056 |
| Heritage of Clara BartonFHA 03522104 | Edison | 111 | Dec 2022 | 5.75% | $13,260,318 | Jan 2058 |
| Spring Hills Morristown Assisted Living CommunityFHA 03122154 | Morristown | 54 | Apr 2022 | 2.94% | $10,184,640 | May 2052 |
| Alaris Health at the AtriumFHA 03143231 | Jersey City | 212 | Jun 2017 | 4.19% | $10,096,946 | Sep 2051 |
| The Havens Assisted LivingFHA 03522118 | Toms Rivers | 78 | Aug 2026 | 5.91% | $7,508,400 | Sep 2061 |
| Bentley Assisted LivingFHA 03522037 | Branchville | 57 | Nov 2014 | 3.67% | $7,109,642 | Dec 2049 |
| Magnolia Gardens ALFFHA 03522073 | Toms River | 199 | Sep 2017 | 3.45% | $6,813,265 | Oct 2052 |
| Independence ManorFHA 03143223 | Flemington | 100 | Feb 2011 | 3.81% | $6,667,461 | Mar 2051 |
| Spring Oaks Assisted Living of BerlinFHA 03522019 | Berlin | 115 | Mar 2011 | 4.50% | $4,316,223 | Apr 2046 |
| Amber Court of ElizabethFHA 03122143 | Elizabeth | 99 | Mar 2021 | 2.41% | $3,371,757 | Apr 2056 |
| Spring Oaks Assisted Living of Forked RiverFHA 03522018 | Lanoka Harbor | 104 | Mar 2011 | 4.50% | $3,248,721 | Apr 2046 |
| Spring Oaks Assisted Living of VinelandFHA 03522020 | Vineland | 115 | Mar 2011 | 4.50% | $3,238,903 | Apr 2046 |
Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.
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