Alaris Health at Essex

    155 40th St, Irvington, NJ 07111
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Immaculate facility with exceptional care

    I placed my dad here and was impressed by the immaculate, renovated facility and welcoming front desk. The nursing and therapy teams were professional, attentive and recovery-focused - staff treated us with respect and kept communication clear. Overall a very positive experience; I would recommend this clean, well-run rehab and nursing option.

    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

    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

    4.13·(301)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and supportive nursing staff
    • Competent rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Experience caring for ventilator-dependent residents
    • Spacious private rooms with en-suite bathrooms
    • Accessible and helpful administration
    • Polite and welcoming front-desk reception
    • Engaging, non-depressing communal atmosphere
    • Varied, appealing daily meal options
    • Responsive social-work support
    • Clean, well-maintained public areas (in positive accounts)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and training
    • Delays in call response and overnight coverage
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent personal-care protocols
    • Odor concerns in specific units and common areas
    • Pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Gaps in equipment and clinical-safety management
    • Weaknesses in clinical incident response and escalation
    • Care-coordination and discharge-planning deficiencies
    • Communication breakdowns with families and poor complaint follow-up
    • Inconsistent dining service continuity and meal quality
    • Language and communication barriers among some staff
    • Allegations of documentation and consent process irregularities

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this facility are strongly mixed, with clear clusters of positive experiences alongside persistent operational concerns. Many families and visitors described compassionate, professional interactions with specific clinical and therapy staff, noting strong rehabilitation services, attentive nursing in some cases, and the ability to manage ventilator-dependent residents. Reported strengths also include spacious private rooms with en-suite bathrooms, a welcoming admission process, helpful social-work support, and varied daily meal options. Several accounts emphasize an accessible administration and a generally pleasant, non-depressing atmosphere during visits.

    Counterbalancing these positives are recurrent patterns suggesting operational instability. Reviewers commonly raised concerns about inconsistent staffing and training, especially during night shifts, producing delays in responding to call bells and in providing timely personal care. Several accounts imply gaps in incontinence-care protocols and inconsistent assistance with mobility and equipment, which point to uneven daily-care routines. There are also sanitation and odor concerns reported on particular floors and in some common areas, along with pest-control concerns in limited locations; these indicate variability in environmental maintenance standards across the building.

    Clinical-safety and care-coordination issues appear as another theme. Reviews describe problems with equipment handling and bed safety, and some note failures in incident recognition or in timely escalation to higher levels of care, resulting in emergency transfers. Families reported delays in discharge planning and coordination, as well as instances where follow-up on complaints and communication about clinical events were inadequate. Language and communication barriers were mentioned in a subset of accounts, complicating family interactions and care explanations. There are also serious, isolated allegations concerning documentation and consent processes; some reviewers expressed intent to pursue regulatory review or formal complaints.

    Dining and ancillary services receive variable ratings: some residents and families praised diverse, appealing meals and attentive therapy staff, while others described inconsistent food quality and interruptions in meal-service continuity. Facility upkeep is likewise inconsistent — while some described clean, well-maintained public areas and comfortable rooms, others reported peeling paint, supply shortages, and unit-level maintenance problems.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of a facility capable of providing high-quality clinical and rehabilitative care in certain cases, backed by committed individual staff members and accessible administration, but with recurring systemic weaknesses. Key areas for improvement would be staffing consistency and training, overnight responsiveness, standardized personal-care and incontinence protocols, environmental maintenance and pest control, stronger clinical-safety checks for equipment and beds, clearer family communication and complaint follow-up, and review of documentation/consent processes. Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive accounts of therapy and nursing competence against the reported variability in day-to-day operations and consider an in-person tour focused on staffing patterns, emergency procedures, cleanliness on specific units, and documentation practices before placement.

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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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    Alaris Health at Essex is located at 155 40th St, Irvington, NJ, 07111.

    About Alaris Health at Essex

    Alaris Health at Essex sits in Irvington, New Jersey, with 212 beds, and belongs to the Alaris Health network, along with centers like Cedar Grove, Belgrove, and West Orange, and is also part of the Excelsior Care Group, making it easy for families to compare and find support if a loved one needs specialized care. The facility offers several care types such as long-term care, short-term rehab after hospital stays, skilled nursing, assisted living, post-hospital care, behavioral specialty care, respite care, memory care for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia, ventilator care, and on-site dialysis, with a high nurse to resident ratio so residents get more personal attention. Residents can choose studio room layouts, and the well-appointed rooms sit in a building with amenities geared toward comfort and well-being, like housekeeping, fresh meals from skilled chefs, laundry, and common spaces for socializing and structured activities.

    A staff of nurses, doctors, and specialized caregivers helps with dressing, bathing, daily activities, and offers medical care, including neuro-rehabilitation, pulmonary, cardiology, and restorative therapies, which means those with complex needs don't have to move to another location if conditions change. The community works to create a warm, nurturing, home-like environment where residents feel respected, and that shows in its participation in community events and how the staff and residents are recognized for friendliness, quality activities, and dining, having picked up awards like Best of Senior Living All Star and Best Activities. Meals put an emphasis on nutrition and taste, and the kitchens take special care in meal planning for residents' health.

    Residents find a good mix of medical care and social support, with daily activity schedules and public events for those who want to stay active and engaged, and the structure of medical oversight helps make the transition from hospital to rehab or long-term living easier. There's a focus on behaviors and specialty treatments that meet the needs of diverse populations, and a range of programs helps residents recover and stay engaged regardless of age or condition, with options for independent seniors who want extra support. The facility holds a 2-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and operates under license number #060736. For anyone looking for a place for a senior family member that can handle both high-level medical care and daily living help, while also delivering meals and activities in a comfortable place, Alaris Health at Essex has a tradition of supporting seniors and families through many stages of aging.

    People often ask...

    Alaris Health at Essex offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 155 40th St, Irvington, NJ 07111.

    No, Alaris Health at Essex 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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