The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living

    40 Freneau Ave, Matawan, NJ 07747
    • Assisted Living

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    Reviews

    4.93·(14)

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving
    • Supportive admissions and transition process
    • Responsive and engaged administration
    • Clean, updated, and attractive facility
    • Home-like, warm atmosphere
    • Dedicated memory-care and dementia-aware services
    • Engaging social and activity programming
    • High-quality meals and dining service
    • Affordable pricing and perceived good value
    • Standout individual caregivers praised by families

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff training and competency
    • Language and communication barriers among some staff
    • Variable responsiveness to urgent requests or concerns
    • Delays and inefficiencies in entry/access procedures

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living is presented in these summaries as a facility with strong person-centered care, a pleasant physical environment, and a supportive intake experience. Families repeatedly emphasize empathy from caregivers, effective help during moves, and a community atmosphere that residents find comfortable and familiar. The facility's memory-care unit and dementia-aware services are highlighted as strengths, and reviewers commonly cite improved resident mood and health following admission.

    Care and staff: Care quality is described as a prominent strength. Reviewers emphasize compassionate, respectful interactions and attentive check-ins from caregiving staff; several summaries identify individual caregivers as delivering exceptional, personalized support. Administration is characterized as willing to hear and address concerns, contributing to family confidence and peace of mind. At the same time, there are indications of variability in staff competency and occasional lapses in responsiveness. Communication challenges tied to language differences are noted as an impediment in some circumstances; these comments point to areas where training and staffing consistency could be reinforced.

    Dining and activities: Dining is viewed positively, with comments about excellent meals and smooth pricing arrangements. Social programming and engagement opportunities are described as meaningful and consistent, contributing to a home-like atmosphere and resident satisfaction. Activities appear to support socialization and cognitive engagement, which is particularly relevant for residents in memory-care services.

    Facilities and environment: The building and communal spaces are described as clean, updated, and attractive, with a welcoming reception area and a warm, cozy feel. Upgrades and renovations are mentioned, and the overall aesthetic contributes to the sense that the community is well maintained and comfortable for residents and visitors.

    Management and operations: Admissions and onboarding are consistently described as pleasant and supportive, with helpful transition guidance that reduces family stress. Administration is seen as accessible and responsive when concerns arise. Operationally, however, several practical issues recur: entry/access procedures and front-desk responsiveness can cause delays for visitors and families, and some reviewers point to intermittent unresponsiveness from staff during certain shifts. These patterns suggest opportunities for operational refinement around staffing consistency, front-desk procedures, and communication skills training.

    Notable patterns and recommendation: The dominant themes are strong, compassionate caregiving, an attractive, home-like environment, and supportive administrative involvement — features that deliver peace of mind for many families. Areas for improvement center on staff training consistency, addressing language and communication gaps, and streamlining entry/access procedures to reduce delays. Prospective families should weigh the facility's evident strengths in personalized care and memory-support programming against the operational inconsistencies noted, and may wish to ask administrators about staff training, language accommodations, and front-desk/entry protocols during a tour.

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    Location

    The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living is located at 40 Freneau Ave, Matawan, NJ, 07747.

    About The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living

    The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living sits as part of the Atlas Healthcare Group and connects to All Care Options, which means folks can find many types of care here like assisted living, independent living, memory care, and more specialized options like skilled nursing and home health. The place feels pretty up-to-date since it's had renovations, and you see a lot of modern touches in the 70 private luxurious suites, which come with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, telephones, furnished rooms, and Wi-Fi. There's a good amount of help for everyday needs like bathing, grooming, and dressing, along with medication management, plus 24-hour supervision, a call system, and around-the-clock nursing if you need it. There's also respite care for those staying just a short while and specific memory care services for folks with memory trouble.

    The community is designed to make life easier for seniors, so you get help moving in, laundry and cleaning, and even family support and concierge services to keep everyone in the loop and feeling welcome. If you have trouble getting around, The Village is wheelchair accessible and offers help with mobility and non-ambulatory care. They set up enrichment and daily activities, plus outings, and have special spots like a dining area with restaurant-style meals by a chef that suit all kinds of diets; there's also a bistro, art studio, game room, activity and music rooms, plus a conservatory. Folks can join scheduled movie nights, try out the fitness center or wellness spa, walk through the garden, read in the library, or use the business space.

    They've got on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as well as regular visits from physicians. Residents also get transportation to appointments. The Village at Meadowbrook cares for those who want to be social and stay active, with a focus on aging in place and keeping care seamless if needs change. The campus joins up with a skilled nursing and respiratory therapy center next door, so seniors can stay in one familiar place even as health needs grow. All care is planned for the individual, aiming to make life comfortable and safe.

    People often ask...

    The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living offers assisted living.

    There are 8 photos of The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 40 Freneau Ave, Matawan, NJ 07747.

    No, The Village at Meadowbrook Assisted Living 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 numberNJ55A006
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Residence
    Capacity70 residents
    LicenseeMATAWAN ALF OPERATIONS LLC
    Care servedMs. Bianca Macciola
    ExpiresFebruary 28th, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    4

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    04 Mar 2024Inspection
    Investigated a complaint about medication security; found that medications were not consistently stored in a locked area and keys were left unattended.
    • 8:36-3.4(a)(1)Administration
    • 8:36-11.7(a)(1)Pharmaceutical Services
    • 8:36-11.7(a)(3)Pharmaceutical Services
    18 Aug 2022Inspection
    Determined that proper fire sprinkler coverage was not provided in all areas, with no sprinkler located in a critical room. Found that the installation did not meet applicable codes and NFPA standards.
    • 8:36-16.6Physical Plant
    03 Mar 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies during a focused infection control survey.

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