Pricing ranges from
    $7,253 – 9,428/month

    Mattison Crossing

    93 Manalapan Ave, Freehold, NJ 07728
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Mom thriving in caring community

    I placed my mom here and couldn't be happier. The community is beautiful, spotless and spacious with a welcoming front porch, excellent nutritious dining from a top chef, and a busy calendar of activities that keeps residents engaged. The staff are warm, professional and truly caring-Stephanie, Faubert and Director Devi shine-and nurses and aides consistently go above and beyond. My mom is thriving, has made friends, regained independence, and our family has real peace of mind; great value for the care and community.

    Loved one of 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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    3.75·(161)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.9

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Warm, personalized caregiver interactions
    • Engaging, varied activities and outings
    • Active, well-regarded memory care program
    • Kosher dining option and specialized meal service
    • Clean, bright and well-maintained common areas
    • Spacious apartment-style accommodations
    • Visible social programming and special events
    • On-site salon and café amenities
    • Frequent family communication from clinical staff
    • Responsive issue resolution by on-site leadership
    • Strong social connections and peer networks for residents
    • Accessible courtyard and outdoor spaces
    • Flexible services and individualized care plans

    Cons

    • High staff turnover and staffing shortages
    • Inconsistent management and leadership instability
    • Inconsistent food quality and menu communication
    • Slow emergency-response and call-button reliability
    • Variable housekeeping and sanitation concerns
    • Gaps in after-hours clinical monitoring
    • Maintenance and equipment reliability issues
    • Training and competency gaps among some aides
    • Poor transparency around billing and policy changes
    • Restrictive visitation policies during infection-control periods
    • Clinical-incident response and family communication
    • Perceived value erosion after price increases

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a community with a strong core of frontline caregivers and an active social program, alongside recurring operational weaknesses that prospective residents and families should evaluate. Many comments emphasize compassionate, attentive nursing and caregiving staff who know residents by name, a lively activities calendar (including field trips, concerts and regular programming), and a generally bright, well-maintained physical environment with spacious common areas and outdoor amenities. Memory-care services and some clinical leaders receive repeated praise for individualized attention and perceived safety for residents with cognitive impairment.

    Dining and daily life present a mixed picture. Several reviewers praise kosher meal options, special dining events, and dedicated culinary staff, while others note inconsistency in food quality, menu changes, communication gaps about dietary practices, and limited cafe availability at times. Activities and social engagement are frequently cited as strengths; structured programs, social outings and an active recreation staff are consistently highlighted as positive contributors to resident quality of life.

    Operationally, a common pattern is staffing instability and leadership turnover. Reported staffing shortages, variable aide availability and slower response times to call buttons or pendant systems have affected perceptions of safety and timeliness of care. Some families describe gaps in after-hours monitoring and slower incident response, and there are multiple mentions of training needs for certain direct-care staff. Maintenance and equipment reliability (for example, elevators, kitchen or cafe equipment, and pendant systems) also appear as recurring issues that affect daily convenience and responsiveness.

    Management and communication are polarizing. Several reviewers commend visible and responsive leaders and cite prompt follow-up when problems are raised; others criticize inconsistent transparency around billing, policy or dietary changes, limited access during infection-control periods, and an executive leadership style they find unresponsive or dismissive. There are isolated but serious account-level concerns, including allegations related to billing, eviction threats, and clinical-incident handling; these accounts appear alongside otherwise positive staff-related commentary and merit direct inquiry by prospective families.

    Sanitation and housekeeping receive mostly positive comments about cleanliness of common spaces, but there are also isolated sanitation and pest-control concerns and variability in housekeeping thoroughness. Given the mix of praise and concern, visitors should inspect housekeeping routines, ask about pest-control protocols, and review maintenance logs during a tour.

    Bottom line: Mattison Crossing displays clear strengths in caregiving warmth, social programming and a pleasant physical environment. Those strengths are counterbalanced in some accounts by operational challenges—staffing stability, leadership consistency, dining consistency, equipment reliability and communication transparency. Prospective residents and families would benefit from targeted questions during a visit: current staffing ratios and turnover, pendant/call-button response metrics, recent leadership tenure, sample menus and kosher adherence procedures, housekeeping and pest-control schedules, after-hours clinical monitoring, and a clear explanation of billing and visitation policies.

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    Location

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    Mattison Crossing is located at 93 Manalapan Ave, Freehold, NJ, 07728.

    About Mattison Crossing

    Mattison Crossing sits in a quiet, park-like neighborhood in Freehold, NJ at 93 Manalapan Ave, where residents can find Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Home care, and Continuing Care Retirement Community services all in one place, so you can expect to see people with lots of different needs all living under one roof. The facility keeps trained staff on site around the clock, including nurses and a 24-hour respiratory team, and they make sure that physicians, specialists, and therapists are available for onsite care, rehab, internal medicine, and counseling. Many care programs have unique names and some parts of the facility carry special terms, giving the place its own kind of character, and you'll see people working together who try to meet the diverse needs of everyone there whether that's helping with daily routines or just offering a listening ear.

    The community strongly celebrates Jewish heritage and culture, offering exclusive kosher dining every day of the year, and hosts devotional services onsite and offsite, where residents can use religious spaces like a synagogue with an ornate ark, wooden tables and chairs, which is open for worship or quiet reflection. Meals include both vegetarian and kosher options served in several areas, like elegant dining rooms for Memory Care with white tablecloths and blue accents or more private dining rooms with fine china and silverware. There's always something going on, with social and educational activities in a spacious activity room that's set up with round tables, a stage, and projector, where residents might join a lecture, do puzzles, or watch a movie together, plus offsite trips or onsite billiards.

    Outdoors, there's a covered driveway for easy access, a wide porch filled with comfortable seating, lush landscapes with patios, and white benches and tables, making a good spot for a chat or to watch the seasons change. Inside, comfortable sitting areas with soft lighting fill the hallways, and you'll find common rooms that have plenty of chairs around a fireplace or a television, so neighbors have a place to chat or relax. Mattison Crossing has a library for Memory Care residents, where there are bookshelves, game tables, cozy seats, puzzles, and computer access, all designed so people with dementia or Alzheimer's can have a safe, peaceful experience, and there's a welcoming reception desk with marble and hardwood floors that lets in natural light through a cupola-a sight many comment on as soon as they come in the door.

    Residents can keep pets, play games, or enjoy offsite trips through scheduled transportation, and there's beautician, barber, and even hospice or respite care available as needed. There's a no smoking policy indoors, wheelchair-accessible showers, and medical personnel like doctors, dentists, and nurses on call, so residents and their families have peace of mind. People get help with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, medication management, and they can receive therapies or counseling on site. The goal at Mattison Crossing is to let residents maintain as much independence as possible while also providing the extra support and care they may need, and you'll notice the staff focus on community engagement as much as cultural celebration, which seems to bring people together whether they're playing billiards, reading in the library, gathering for services, or simply enjoying a meal. You can learn more about the services they offer by visiting the facility's website.

    People often ask...

    Mattison Crossing offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $7,253 per month.

    Mattison Crossing offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 33 photos of Mattison Crossing on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 93 Manalapan Ave, Freehold, NJ 07728.

    No, Mattison Crossing 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New Jersey, the Department of Health licenses assisted living residences and posts the results of its routine inspections and investigations.

    License numberNJ55A009
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Residence
    Capacity199 residents
    LicenseeVOP MATTISON CROSSING, LLC
    Care servedMs. Maria Ricciardi
    ExpiresMarch 31st, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    23

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    1

    Years

    22 Oct 2025Inspection
    Investigated found widespread deficiencies across governance, staffing, medication management, emergency preparedness, environmental health, and infection control, with numerous policies not implemented, updated, or properly followed.
    • 8:36-3.4(a)(1)Administrator's Responsibilities
    • 8:36-5.5(a)Personnel
    • 8:36-5.6(b)(1-7)Staffing Requirements
    • 8:36-5.6(e)Background Checks
    • 8:36-5.7(a)(1)Policy and Procedure Manual
    • 8:36-10.5(a)Dining Services
    • 8:36-11.2Provisions of Pharmaceutical Services
    • 8:36-11.4(b)Administration of Medications
    • 8:36-11.5(f)Certified Medication Aide Program
    • 8:36-11.7(e)Storage and Control of Medications
    • 8:36-14.2(a)Emergency Plans and Procedures
    • 8:36-14.3(a)Drills and Tests
    • 8:36-14.3(b)Drills with Local Fire Department
    • 8:36-16.5(b)Automatic Fire Detection System
    • 8:36-16.8(c)General Residential Unit Requirements
    • 8:36-16.12(d)Laundry Equipment
    • 8:36-16.15(a)Fire Extinguisher Specifications
    • 8:36-17.1(a)Provision of Services
    • 8:36-17.7Building and Grounds Maintenance
    • 8:36-18.4(a)(1)Infection Prevention and Control
    29 Sept 2025Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and identified deficiencies in building safety, security, and resident rights, as well as record availability, related to a nighttime incident and door-security issues. Determined that policies were not adequately developed or enforced.
    • 8:36-3.4(a)(1)Administrator's Responsibilities
    • 8:36-4.1(a)(22)Resident Rights
    • 8:36-15.2Record Availability

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