Pricing ranges from
    $7,563 – 9,831/month

    The Terraces at Seacrest Village

    281 Mathistown Rd, Tuckerton, NJ, 08087
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Immaculate, family-like, but check fees

    I'm impressed by the immaculate, well-maintained facility, warm and attentive staff, lively activity program and genuinely happy, engaged residents - it feels very family-like. That said, I noticed reports of staffing/management inconsistencies, occasional service and food variability, and higher fees, so tour carefully to make sure it's the right fit.

    Pricing

    $7,563+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $9,075+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $9,831+/moStudioAssisted Living

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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

    4.81 · 171 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      4.1
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate and professional staff
    • Immaculate, very clean facility and grounds
    • Beautiful, modern/newly designed building and porches
    • Wide variety of activities and robust activity calendar
    • Movie theater and multiple dedicated common spaces (game room, gym, salon, cafe)
    • Memory care unit with active residents
    • 24-hour nursing and strong clinical/rehab care reported
    • Quick pendant/call-button response times
    • Excellent maintenance and upkeep
    • Family-like, warm and welcoming atmosphere
    • Owner involvement and visible management presence
    • Personalized/individualized resident care and life-enrichment support
    • Multiple room size options and private room availability
    • Attractive dining room and many meal options (hot and cold)
    • Transportation to appointments (car and bus)
    • Laundry, room cleaning and routine services provided
    • Safe, secure and worry-free living environment mentioned frequently
    • Helpful, responsive front-desk/concierge staff
    • Positive resident engagement and social opportunities
    • Impressive special events and entertainment (e.g., Friday entertainment, holiday parties)
    • Flexible staff who help with transitions and adjustment
    • Strong teamwork among staff and enthusiastic life-enrichment leadership
    • Good location/close to family for many reviewers
    • Rehabilitation/clinical team praised by some reviewers
    • Pleasant landscaping and hotel-like atmosphere
    • Clean, well-appointed common areas and dining choices
    • Warm reception to visitors and outside clinicians
    • High overall recommendation rate from many families
    • Peace of mind for families when care is good

    Cons

    • Higher-than-average cost; some consider it overpriced
    • Inconsistent staff quality—some aides or staff perceived as problematic
    • Staffing shortages, overworked employees and low retention
    • Management complaints in some reports (decline in management / poor handling of issues)
    • Allegations of mistreatment and extremely negative incidents in isolated reports
    • Slow complaint resolution in some cases
    • Reports of repetitive or low-quality meals from some residents
    • Some reviews describe public berating of employees by management
    • Occasional poor individual care experiences (e.g., resident found in bed in the dark, wet clothes)
    • Internet service problems reported by at least one reviewer
    • Small room sizes reported by some families
    • Some residents/persons did not connect socially or fit well
    • Inconsistent activity levels reported by some (too few activities)
    • Very high advertised pricing noted by one reviewer ($9000/month claim)
    • Mixed reports about recent management changes affecting quality

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for The Terraces at Seacrest Village are largely positive, with a strong majority of commenters praising the facility’s cleanliness, attractive modern design, and the caring, compassionate nature of many staff members. Commonly cited strengths include a warm, family-like atmosphere, visible owner and management involvement, and a wide range of amenities—movie theater, cafe, game room, gym, salon, landscaped porches and hotel-like common areas—that contribute to an appealing, comfortable environment for residents.

    Care quality and staff: Many reviews emphasize thoughtful, individualized care and highlight specific staff or roles (life enrichment coordinators, front-desk concierge) as particularly helpful. Multiple families reported peace of mind from attentive caregivers, quick pendant/call-button response times, and 24-hour nursing or strong clinical/rehab support. Life-enrichment staff and activity directors receive frequent praise for running robust and engaging programs. Conversely, a meaningful minority of reviews describe inconsistent caregiving—instances where aides were perceived as problematic, inattentive, or where staff were overworked and underpaid. Several reviewers pointed to staffing shortages, low retention and morale, and public berating of staff by some managers as contributing factors to lapses in care.

    Facilities and amenities: The physical plant is repeatedly described as immaculate, modern and beautifully maintained. Reviewers repeatedly note multiple communal spaces that support social life (movie theater, dining room, lounge/cafe, porches, gaming area), as well as pleasant landscaping and an inviting design. Room options and private rooms are available, though a few reviewers mentioned that some rooms felt small and that first-floor availability may be limited. Overall, the facility’s amenities are seen as major positives that support resident engagement.

    Activities and social programming: Activity offerings are a clear strong point for many families. Reviews describe a thorough calendar with varied programming—exercise classes, themed parties, virtual activities (VR goggles), theater shows, and frequent social events. Directors and coordinators are repeatedly characterized as passionate and attentive, and many reviewers note that residents appear active, engaged and happy as a result. A small number of reviewers, however, said there were not enough activities or that their loved one did not connect socially despite the programming, indicating some variability depending on resident interests and needs.

    Dining and housekeeping: Dining receives mixed-but-leaning-positive feedback. Numerous reviewers commend the dining room, the variety of hot and cold options, and overall meal choices; several even explicitly said their loved one “loves the food.” At the same time, there are reports of repetitive or low-quality meals in some accounts, and mention of a new chef working on improvements—suggesting some recent or ongoing changes to the menu. Housekeeping and maintenance are frequently lauded as excellent, with room cleaning and laundry services noted as included conveniences; a few reviewers asked for more frequent housekeeping.

    Management, value and concerning reports: Management is a polarizing theme. Many families praise visible owner involvement, responsive management and a professionalism that makes them comfortable leaving loved ones in the community. Others report a decline in management quality or specific negative behaviors (public berating of staff, alleged cover-ups) and slow complaint resolution. Cost is another recurring concern: multiple reviewers labeled pricing as higher-than-average or expensive, and at least one cited an extremely high monthly figure. Most reviewers felt the price matched the experience; a minority felt the cost was not justified given their negative experiences.

    Serious allegations and variability: While most reviews are positive, a few are strongly negative—describing alleged mistreatment, residents locked in rooms, or severe neglect that led families to remove loved ones. These more extreme accounts contrast sharply with the many positive testimonials that describe loving, competent care. The presence of both glowing endorsements and serious allegations suggests variability in individual experiences, potentially reflecting staffing fluctuations, management transitions, or inconsistent adherence to care protocols.

    Patterns and takeaways: The dominant pattern is one of an attractive, well-equipped new facility with warm, engaged staff and strong programming that many families highly recommend. Most reviewers highlight cleanliness, maintenance, social activities, and compassionate staff as major strengths. The primary negative patterns to note are inconsistencies—particularly around staffing levels, staff turnover, occasional lapses in care, and mixed experiences with management—that have led some families to report serious concerns. Dining quality also appears mixed, with signs of active efforts to improve.

    Conclusion: In synthesis, The Terraces at Seacrest Village appears to offer a high-quality physical environment, extensive activities and many dedicated staff who create a family-like atmosphere and deliver individualized care for numerous residents. However, there are recurring warnings about staffing shortages, inconsistent care experiences, and management-related issues voiced by a subset of reviewers, including a few alarming allegations. Prospective families should weigh the many positive testimonials about cleanliness, amenities and caring staff against the reported variability in staff performance and management. The overall tenor of reviews is positive, but variability and some serious negative reports mean due diligence and direct, repeated observation would be important when evaluating this community for a specific loved one.

    Location

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    About The Terraces at Seacrest Village

    The Terraces at Seacrest Village sits at 281 Mathistown Road in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, and has offered senior care since 2013 in a building with a touch of luxury and thoughtful safety features, and the Holloway family privately owns and runs the place, which gives it a personal feel, especially with their caring staff who are always around day and night, and there's a 24-hour call system along with a nurse on duty for 12 to 16 hours every day in case anything comes up, and if someone needs reminders for medicine, help with bathing or dressing, or to get from bed to chair, staff stand ready to support, and folks who need extra attention for memory care or rehabilitation can find those services here, plus there's an on-site doctor and other therapy options when needed.

    Residents can keep as busy as they like, since there's always something planned by the full-time activity team, from movie nights and billiards in the game room to music, crafts, outings to nearby places like the Tuckerton Seaport Museum or just a fishing trip, and with day trips, fitness classes, resident-run clubs, spiritual services, and group meals, there's a real push for everyone to stay active, connected, and involved in the community, even if that's just sitting out in the landscaped courtyard, spending time with a pet, or joining in the Resident Ambassador Program, which helps new folks feel welcome.

    The suites look pretty fancy with private bathrooms and enough space to make it feel like home, and the community itself offers a long list of extras, including a beauty salon, a computer room, a small library, movie theater, bistro, and common areas that are both inviting and easy to move around, so those who use a walker or need help won't have trouble.

    Meals are cooked by a chef daily, served restaurant-style in the dining room, and a 24/7 bistro helps if someone wants a snack at a different time, and the kitchen works with folks to make sure meals match personal tastes or special diets, and housekeeping, laundry, and even concierge service help keep chores and errands off everyone's list, while maintenance and safety features like in-room emergency systems bring peace of mind if there's a problem.

    Wi-Fi and cable are available throughout the community, which uses LifeLoop to make sure everyone can see daily events, talk to family, or join activities, and transportation is available for doctor appointments, errands, or group outings, plus there's support for pets both large and small, including cats and dogs.

    People who live here can choose just the support they want, from independent living with a little help on daily basics to memory care for those who need extra guidance and cues, and temporary respite care lets caregivers take a needed break without worry, all with staff aiming to be compassionate, aware, and focused on making every day as comfortable and secure as possible, so for folks wanting both independence and support, The Terraces at Seacrest Village tries to cover a lot of ground in both care and daily living.

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