Fox Trail Memory Care Living

    55 River Rd, Montville, NJ 07045
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm homey memory care, compassionate

    I toured the small, memory-care community in Montville and felt instant warmth - it truly feels like a home. Staff (Daniela stood out) and leadership are compassionate, attentive, and responsive; residents are safe, well cared for, and part of a close-knit, supportive atmosphere. The facility is clean and well-maintained with an enclosed courtyard and safety-minded design, meals are freshly prepared and delicious, visiting is flexible, and family involvement is encouraged. For a personalized, intimate setting with excellent, caring staff, I would recommend it.

    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
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Diabetes care
    • Medication management
    • Physical therapy
    • Preventative health screenings
    • Rehabilitation program
    • Respite program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision
    • Same day assessments

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Internet
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Parkinson's care
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Outdoor patio
    • Outdoor space

    Reviews

    4.45·(38)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      4.8
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Dementia-focused, small-scale community
    • Personalized, individualized care plans
    • Compassionate and attentive caregiving staff
    • Family-style, home-like atmosphere
    • Secure, well-maintained grounds with enclosed courtyard
    • Fresh, homemade meals with appealing presentation
    • Small resident census enabling individualized attention
    • Private bedrooms and generally clean accommodations
    • Engaging programming (music/singing and social activities)
    • Welcoming visitation policies and flexible visiting hours
    • Supportive leadership and warm communal environment
    • On-site amenities such as a kitchen area and hair services

    Cons

    • Gaps in exit/door monitoring and resident supervision
    • Inconsistent administrative responsiveness and incident communication
    • Billing and financial-accounting inconsistencies
    • Perceived high cost relative to perceived value
    • Medication-management and sedation practices
    • Variable staffing stability and infection-control practices during public-health events
    • Limited activity variety and amenity offerings
    • Small room sizes and constrained private living space
    • Location or access limitations

    Summary of reviews

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living is consistently described as a small, dementia-focused community with a home-like, family-oriented atmosphere. Many families highlight the advantage of a low resident census (generally around 15–16), private bedrooms, an enclosed courtyard, and a facility that is kept clean and well maintained. The community’s specialization in memory care, combined with attentive staff and hands-on leadership, contributes to a sense of individualized attention and ease during transitions for many residents.

    Care and staff: Reviewers frequently praise the caregiving staff as compassionate, personable, and available — with specific positive notes about individualized care plans, close staff–resident relationships, and supportive leadership. Several accounts emphasize reliable day-to-day attention, encouragement of family visits, and staff willingness to engage residents in one-on-one interaction. At the same time, recurring concerns cluster around operational safety and clinical oversight: a number of reviews describe instances indicative of lapses in door monitoring and resident supervision, and other reviewers expressed questions about medication-management and sedation practices. These patterns suggest families should ask targeted questions about supervision protocols, staffing ratios, medication review processes, and emergency/incident procedures when evaluating placement.

    Dining and activities: Dining is a consistent strength in most accounts: reviewers note fresh, homemade meals prepared on-site, pleasant meal presentation, and a kitchen area that contributes to the home-like feel. Activity programming receives mixed but generally positive feedback; music, singing, and social time in common areas are mentioned as engaging offerings. However, some families observed a limited variety of activities and fewer recreational amenities than larger communities provide. Prospective families may want to request an activity calendar and examples of individualized engagement plans.

    Facilities and amenities: The facility’s smaller scale is often cited as enhancing a peaceful, intimate environment. Positive facility attributes include cleanliness, a secure courtyard, well-maintained common spaces, and certain concierge-style services (e.g., hair services). Conversely, some reviewers noted that rooms are modest in size and that amenity breadth (gym, extensive activity spaces) is limited compared with larger establishments. Location and accessibility are occasionally described as less convenient depending on family geography.

    Management, billing, and communication: Several reviews compliment leadership for warmth and hands-on involvement. At the same time, a notable pattern concerns administrative responsiveness around billing and incident follow-up. Families described billing disputes, perceived overcharging, and delays or challenges in obtaining refunds, as well as dissatisfaction with how some incidents were communicated or resolved. Infection-control and staffing stability during the COVID period were also cited as areas where performance varied. These are operational patterns that prospective families should clarify in advance by reviewing contract/billing practices, incident-reporting policies, staffing contingency plans, and infection-control protocols.

    Notable patterns and guidance: Overall, Fox Trail presents strong points for families seeking a small, dementia-specialized, home-like setting with fresh meals and attentive caregiving. The primary operational concerns to weigh are supervision and exit-monitoring procedures, consistency in administrative communication and billing, and clarity about medication-management practices. When considering placement, visitors should tour private rooms, observe common areas during active times, request copy of staffing ratios and medication protocols, review recent incident logs and billing policies, and ask for an activity calendar and examples of individualized care plans. These steps will help balance the clear interpersonal strengths of the community with the operational issues highlighted in several family accounts.

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    Location

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    Fox Trail Memory Care Living is located at 55 River Rd, Montville, NJ, 07045.

    About Fox Trail Memory Care Living

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living is a large memory care community in New Jersey with locations like Chester, Cresskill, Green Brook, Mahwah, Montville, Paramus, Park Ridge, Princeton, Ramsey, South River, Woodcliff Lake, and both Hillsdale East and West, and the place sits by the Passaic and Rockaway Rivers in Montville which gives a nice waterfront scene. The community specializes in helping people with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other cognitive problems, offering safe, secure, and caring spaces with clear safety measures like gated grounds and wandering prevention technology-so people who are prone to wandering or who act out physically can still be cared for, even if they need reminders or somebody right there to help them out of bed or move from place to place, including if lifts or transfers are needed. New management oversees things, with a fully trained staff on site 24 hours a day plus nurses and a doctor or dentist available, and this group is good at offering everything from medication help to incontinence care, blood sugar monitoring and giving injections, to help with daily needs like bathing, grooming, dressing, and going to the restroom.

    The HOPE Program, which is run by doctors, and the Spark Program, which is focused on activities and engagement, both support residents, and if someone only needs a short stay, the place also does respite care, hospice services, and companion care. There are ongoing education and support programs, including an Education Center and a library full of books and resources about memory care for residents and families, plus a Knowledge Center for more learning or support. The community allows both men and women, and sometimes offers female-only areas, and rooms are mostly studios with an average price of $6,500 with cable, Wi-Fi, private housekeeping, and linen services.

    Residents eat home-cooked meals in communal dining rooms, with snacks available and options for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free, low sodium, and low sugar diets, and folks who want to can take part in an open-kitchen setup or even cook a little bit themselves. The group has a beautician on site, devotional services, and both indoor and outdoor community areas for gathering or spending quiet time, plus guest parking and guest meals for visitors, as well as transport if needed. Pets are welcome, with activities for pets and people, residents can bring dogs or cats, and the place stays smoke-free.

    A typical day brings a lot of activities and things to do-gardening, art, cooking, music, arts and crafts, trivia, lectures, games, stretching, Tai Chi, yoga, and outings. Some programs bring in kids for intergenerational visits, while others focus on brain fitness, reading, or just relaxing. The staff get to know each person and their life stories, try to match activities to each resident's interests, and provide as much personal help as someone needs, from a simple reminder to full assistance. Multiple levels of care mean someone can stay in place even if their needs change, and the physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and rehab are there when needed.

    The buildings are all designed to be safe and easy to move around in, with wheelchair accessible showers, full tubs, and both indoor and outdoor walking areas, and every effort goes into keeping the environment calm, well-lit, and easy to understand without confusion. For payment, families can use checks or credit cards, and staff can point people to resources like VA aid if needed, along with help selling a home. At Fox Trail, most people find support, regular activities, lots of choices for food and routines, and a familiar team who learn about what makes each person unique.

    People often ask...

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $6,337 per month.

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living offers assisted living and memory care.

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    The full address for this community is 55 River Rd, Montville, NJ 07045.

    No, Fox Trail Memory Care 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.

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