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10 Best Nursing Homes in Erma, NJ

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Erma, NJ

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Spring Village Hammonton has been a great decision for our family. The staff is not only professional and attentive but also incredibly supportive. They go out of their way to make sure both residents and...
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.
The Heritage Assisted living is a family oriented senior living option that offers privacy and personal care while encouraging independence and community involvement. The Heritage family promotes independent living and preserves dignity while assuring safety and comfort. There are a variety of...
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I would highly recommend them and would go there myself if I needed a place. It's a lovely community and near the shore. Great doctors and hospitals nearby. Several churches too.
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.
Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living.  We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area.  Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit.  With on-site–not–on–call licensed nurses...
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I would say 5's in all with 4 in food. She says sometimes they have to send food back for one reason or another. WE would absolutely recommend Brandywine Fenwick Island to other families based on the...
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.
Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living. We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area. Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit. With on-site licensed nurses only steps away, 24 hours a...
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We've had a great experience with this place, I'd give them top marks across the board! The director is absolutely wonderful. The facility itself is nice looking and very well kept. It isn't quite as...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, 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.
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.
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.
     Country Rest Home is a privately owned and operated facility licensed by the State of Delaware.  We are located on 45 beautiful acres in Greenwood, Delaware.  The nursing facility was founded in 1954 by Laban and Nanna Swartzentruber and later purchased in 1981...
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The observant and caring nature of the aides/caregivers. The caregivers treat all residents as individuals and cater to their needs as individuals. They know each resident as a person and treat them with...
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.
Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living. We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area. Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit.With on-site–not–on–call licensed nurses only steps away, 24...
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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.
Long Term Care- Skilled Nursing Facility Life here at the Our Lady's Multi-Care Center is lived daily – surrounded by the loving presence of God. Looked after, cared for by the Hospitaler Sisters’ of Mercy. Located near the New Jersey shoreline, and...
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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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Experience was overall very well. Nurses were all very competent and pleasant. The therapy department was OUTSTANDING!!! The menu for food was varied and really good. Nurses [name removed] and [name...
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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My mother had a great stay in the rehab section after her stroke. The rehabilitation staff were wonderful with her. The nurses and staff were also very nice. The place was clean and the food was not bad. ...
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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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, Memory Care
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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Villa Raffaella
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Memory 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.
Noble Senior Living at Bridgeton Essentia Neighborhood distinctive Program is tailored to the individual needs of our residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other memory-related concerns.Our staff are trained specialists continuously educated and experienced in providing the highest level of...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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 Silver Lake 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...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Seaford Center is a Genesis brand senior living community located in the beautiful town of Seaford, Delaware. Our city is the largest city in Sussex County with great small town appeal. Voted one of the Best Small Towns in America, the downtown area has recently been renovated, offering all the...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
1. Independent Living- 1&2 bedroom apartments in 3 story newly constructed building 6 miles from the ocean.  Ocean Pines offers outdoor recreational activities such as golf and  nature  trails.   2. Assisted Living- in the style of a bed and breakfast. Ocean...
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Provides: Assisted 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Erma, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Erma is $5,716 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Linwood, NJ with an average of $5,305 per month.

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

Erma, NJ
$5,716/mo

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

Erma, NJ
$5,716/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$5,459/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,716/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,547/mo
Studio
$6,446/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,654/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,311/mo

Senior living costs in Erma 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: Erma, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeErma, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,716/mo$7,167/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,379/mo$7,102/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,459/mo$7,167/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,671/mo$6,116/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Erma, NJ:$5,716/mo
New Jersey:$7,167/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Erma, NJ:$5,379/mo
New Jersey:$7,102/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Erma, NJ:$5,459/mo
New Jersey:$7,167/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Erma, NJ:$4,671/mo
New Jersey:$6,116/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Erma, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Erma 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
Erma, NJ$6,765/mo$6,493/mo+4.2%
New Jersey$7,682/mo$7,210/mo+6.6%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Erma, NJ
2024 average cost:$6,765/mo
2023 average cost:$6,493/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,682/mo
2023 average cost:$7,210/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Erma

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Erma

Maurice House in Millville, NJ

5.0
My mom loves her "apartment " I wish the communication was better from the administration. No part is covered by insurance so all expenses are out of pocket

Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

4.0
I have had two rehabilitation stunts myself and compared to those facilities Hammonton Center is better. I see that my sister is receiving good care.

Brandywine Senior Living at Fenwick Island in Selbyville, DE

5.0
My Mom recently celebrated her 95th birthday. The staff at Brandywine couldn’t have done more to make her day more special. From her caregiver who dressed Mom up so beautifully-and accessorized to the recognition of Mom throughout the day by all the staff! I bought a sheet cake and they happened ...
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Erma nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Erma nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Erma, 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 Erma 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 Erma 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
47.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37.5%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
79.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
79.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.4%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
77.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.3%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Erma 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 Erma Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Erma, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.6%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Erma 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 Erma partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Erma, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
31.3%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.6%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Erma 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 Erma communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Erma, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
29.2%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Erma 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 Erma offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Erma, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
37.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.2%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.6%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.3%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.5%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.2%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39.6%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
29.2%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.6%
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