Miriam Apartments II

    135 Hazel St, Clifton, NJ 07011
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

    Friendly staff and welcoming residents

    I'm very pleased with the friendly, helpful caregivers and staff - they take time to explain things, provide great customer service, and the residents are welcoming. Overall a very positive experience; I would recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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      3.0
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    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive caregiving
    • Helpful, customer-service–oriented staff
    • Clear staff communication and explanations
    • Friendly resident community
    • Established positive reputation prior to 2021

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and conduct
    • Cost-containment measures affecting services
    • Unreliable meal-service continuity
    • Limited evening and after-hours security presence
    • Management communication and professionalism concerns
    • Gaps in care-quality oversight

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer feedback for Miriam Apartments II is mixed, with a clear split between accounts describing positive interpersonal care and accounts describing a deterioration in operations and oversight. Positive comments emphasize staff friendliness, helpful caregivers, good customer-service interactions, and a history of strong community atmosphere before 2021. Negative comments center on operational changes and concerns about the facility’s current approach to care and supervision.

    Care and staff: Many reviewers describe caregivers who are friendly, patient, and willing to explain questions to families and residents. These qualities are cited as notable strengths. Counterbalancing that, other reviews raise concerns about inconsistent staff responsiveness and conduct, and there are allegations of inappropriate behavior by some administrators and staff. Collectively, the pattern suggests variability in staff performance and in the consistency of supervision and clinical oversight.

    Dining and activities: Several reviewers indicate changes to dining routines, including dinner service being moved out of the dining room. This points to unreliable meal-service continuity and potential reductions in communal dining opportunities. Review content includes little detailed information about organized activities or programming; where programming is mentioned indirectly, the resident community is described as friendly, which may support informal social interaction even if formal programming details are sparse.

    Facilities and security: Comments about cost-containment measures suggest that some operational resources have been reduced, which reviewers link to service changes. There are specific concerns about limited security or supervision after typical evening hours (noted as after 8:00 p.m.), indicating potential gaps in after-hours safety coverage. These operational traits — resource constraints and limited after-hours presence — appear as recurring themes among the negative accounts.

    Management and governance: Reviewers describe issues with management communication and professionalism, and some assert that administrative practices have become more contentious. Such statements, together with mentions of cost-cutting, indicate perceived weaknesses in leadership, transparency, and prioritization of resident-facing services.

    Notable patterns and guidance for prospective families: The overall picture is one of a facility that historically received positive marks for staff warmth and community but where several reviewers perceive a decline in consistency of care and operational support since 2021. Prospective residents and families should seek up-to-date information during an in-person visit: ask about current staffing ratios, night and after-hours security protocols, recent changes to dining and activity schedules, oversight of staff conduct, and any measures taken to address the concerns above. Verifying these operational details, observing evening routines if possible, and speaking with current residents and families can help clarify whether recent reports reflect isolated incidents or ongoing facility-level patterns.

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    Location

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    Miriam Apartments II is located at 135 Hazel St, Clifton, NJ, 07011.

    About Miriam Apartments II

    Miriam Apartments II stands at 135 Hazel St in Clifton, NJ, and has been offering senior housing since 1968, especially for people age 62 and above or those with mobility impairments, and you'll find 150 one-bedroom apartments with a living room, kitchenette, and a full bath, with 28 units specially made for easy wheelchair access, level entryways, and automatic doors so residents can get around without barriers, and you'll see they have wall-to-wall carpeting, individually controlled air-conditioning and heating, balconies in some units, plus an emergency alert call system and round-the-clock security. The building provides kosher dinners for all residents in a large community dining hall under rabbinical supervision, and everyone's expected to join the meal program, with group events like ice cream socials and classical music recitals happening regularly in cozy lounges or outside in the Gertrude & Charles Cooperwasser Gazebo, which has outdoor lighting and ceiling fans, and there's even a greenhouse for gardening activities. There's a shopping bus that leaves the building on schedule, a small market and coffee shop on the ground floor for snacks and basics, a beauty shop if anyone wants a trim, and the Morris Feld Memorial Library with large-print books and computers for internet and email, so staying busy is easy whether it's movies, card games like mahjong or bridge, or trips to casinos. Residents get maid and linen service every week, on-site nurse support for health needs, and help with daily tasks or medication if needed, and a service coordinator helps set up rides or connect to community programs, and there's always a building manager around on weekdays. For Jewish tenants observing Sabbath, there's a Shabbat elevator, and the whole place accepts HUD, Section 8, Section 202, Section 811, subsidized housing, and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, making it affordable for those with limited income. Miriam Apartments II focuses on letting seniors live with dignity, offering independent and assisted living, respite care, and Alzheimer's care if it's needed, with personal touches like a coffee shop, regular religious counseling for all faiths, and easy access to religious activities in the area, plus they've got property features like cable TV, laundry rooms, and a barrier-free design because that kind of detail matters when you get older and want to keep as much independence as possible, and even with its state-of-the-art approach, it's really just a well-kept place where the comforts add up and support is there when it's wanted, managed by the Daughters of Miriam Center for the Aged with a steady hand.

    People often ask...

    Miriam Apartments II offers independent living and assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 135 Hazel St, Clifton, NJ 07011.

    No, Miriam Apartments II does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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