Hunterdon Care Center

    1 Leisure Ct, Flemington, NJ 08822
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Outstanding rehab and caring staff

    I was very pleased with my stay - staff were warm, attentive and professional, nurses and therapists provided outstanding rehab (PT/OT), and doctors and aides were caring and supportive of family needs. The facility is spotless, bright and peaceful with engaging activities and excellent end-of-life support; I would gladly recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.38·(162)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      2.4
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Engaging, varied activities program
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Compassionate and dedicated nursing and caregiving staff
    • Clean, bright interior and common spaces
    • Private rooms and spacious dining areas
    • On-site amenities (salon, store, patio)
    • Administration assistance with family coordination and transportation
    • Pet-friendly visitation options
    • Regular rehab oversight and individualized exercise plans
    • Balanced meal offerings with dietary accommodations

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staffing variability
    • Variable staff professionalism and responsiveness
    • Inconsistent medication-management and prescription-transfer processes
    • Gaps in communication with families and external providers
    • Inadequate facility maintenance and cosmetic upkeep
    • Inconsistent infection-control and sanitation practices
    • Weak handling and tracking of residents' personal items
    • Inconsistent dining quality and follow-through on special diets
    • Discharge-planning and post-discharge safety process weaknesses
    • Language barriers affecting staff–resident communication

    Summary of reviews

    Hunterdon Care Center elicits strongly mixed but consistent themes: many families and patients describe compassionate caregiving, especially within nursing, rehabilitation, and therapy services, while a distinct set of operational weaknesses recurs across accounts. The facility receives frequent praise for its rehabilitation program — physical and occupational therapy staff, structured exercise plans, and daily oversight by rehab leadership are often singled out as effective and patient-centered. Housekeeping and common areas are commonly described as clean, bright, and welcoming; private rooms, large dining rooms, and on-site amenities such as a salon, small store, and patio are noted strengths that support resident comfort and social engagement.

    Activities and social programming are another clear positive. The center offers a broad schedule (bingo, arts and crafts, trivia, gardening, movies, church services and game nights) that families find engaging. Many reviewers describe residents feeling like part of a community; pet visits and family-friendly visiting practices further contribute to a home-like atmosphere.

    At the same time, recurring operational concerns temper those positives. Staffing levels and consistency appear to be a central issue: reviewers describe periods of chronic understaffing and variable responsiveness, with impacts on call-response times, assistance during meals, and overall continuity of care. Closely related are accounts of variable staff professionalism and occasional language barriers that impede clear communication with residents and families. Several reviewers report communication breakdowns between the center and hospitals or outside providers, and there are multiple accounts of medication- and prescription-transfer inconsistencies — indicators of gaps in clinical coordination and handoff processes.

    Facility maintenance and infection-control practices also show variability. While many describe clean and well-kept areas, others note deferred cosmetic upkeep, maintenance requests not addressed promptly, and sanitation or infection-control inconsistencies. Personal-item management and security controls emerge as operational weaknesses: loss or misplacement of valuables and at least one serious privacy concern about records handling were raised. Discharge planning and safety processes present another pattern of concern, with reviewers describing lapses in ensuring safe transitions and follow-up, including environmental-safety oversights.

    Dining quality and dietary accommodation receive mixed feedback: some reviewers praise balanced meals and accommodating kitchen staff, while others cite inconsistent meal quality, restrictive menu options for certain diets, and occasional errors with dietary restrictions. Management-level impressions are similarly bifurcated. Several families praise administrators who engage with families, arrange transportation, and are attentive to concerns; other accounts point to slow or ineffective responses on specific operational issues, uneven front-desk communication, and lapses in documentation practices.

    Overall, prospective residents and families can expect strong rehabilitation services, an active activities program, on-site amenities, and many compassionate staff members. Those considering the facility should assess staffing levels and continuity for the specific unit or wing they are evaluating, confirm medication- and discharge-handling protocols, discuss maintenance response expectations, and inquire about personal-item tracking and privacy safeguards to ensure the facility’s operational strengths align with their clinical and safety needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Hunterdon Care Center is located at 1 Leisure Ct, Flemington, NJ, 08822.

    About Hunterdon Care Center

    Hunterdon Care Center sits at 1 Leisure Ct in Flemington, New Jersey, on a peaceful and spacious campus in Hunterdon County, where the surroundings are pleasant, and you get a feeling of peace outside the building even if some say the place might look a little outdated from the curb, but inside, they do have a lot of private rooms for each person, and every room gets a television, which helps folks settle in a bit, and you'll find a high caregiver-to-patient ratio, which means there's always someone around if you need something, supported by a buzzer system for help requests and nighttime aides ready for overnight assistance, so people don't feel alone if they need help at odd hours. As a nursing home and a skilled nursing and rehab center, the staff here care for people after surgeries, like hip and knee replacements or even triple bypass surgery, and they're set up with a state-of-the-art fitness center, so folks recovering from medical events can keep active and work on getting stronger, and if a person comes in after a hospital stay or needs sub-acute rehab, they provide therapy services right on site, focusing on quick recovery, guided by their "goal-oriented rehab program," and they try to make each patient's experience as positive as possible.

    Hunterdon Care Center runs with the motto "ITS THE WAY WE CARE," which shows in how the caregivers and aides give personalized attention, trying to learn each resident's tastes and needs, and people here say the staff are decent and genuine, though it's fair to say the building itself isn't the fanciest by everyone's standards. There's a secure Alzheimer's unit with walkable, easy-to-navigate halls set up so people with memory challenges won't wander, and for memory care residents, special activities help them keep up social and cognitive skills, and if memory care isn't needed, there's long-term care, respite care, therapy after surgeries, and pain management, plus they handle wound care, diabetes, cardiac care, IV therapy, tracheotomy, and gastrostomy. The site also has a partial focus on psychiatric and psychoanalytic services when people need extra support, and the nursing staff-both nurses and aides-provides regular care throughout the day and night, with social activities, private rooms, and expert guidance for families managing long-term care decisions.

    Though some details like parking, exterior features, and how many floors there are haven't been specified, people talk about the place as a luxurious facility, and the staff will help new arrivals with insurance and Medicare or Medicaid questions, with admissions open all week, plus they're known for being flexible about payment, including accepting Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and most insurance. The center also makes sure people know about legal protections for LGBTQ identity and source of income. Hunterdon Care Center gets a 3.8 rating from 28 reviews, which suggests most people find the care good, and many folks say the caregivers are compassionate and patient, but as with any facility, experiences can vary. There's always a range of services on hand for people recovering from surgery or managing chronic conditions, and family caregivers can take advantage of the respite program to get a break when they need it. Overall, Hunterdon Care Center offers a wide range of nursing, therapy, and support services in a comfortable environment, with special attention to individual needs, in a building that feels homelike and safe, even if some features remain unspecified or show their age. The apartment itself isn't available on the market right now, but the facility continues to accept new admissions for care.

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    Hunterdon Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1 Leisure Ct, Flemington, NJ 08822.

    No, Hunterdon Care Center 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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