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Brighton Gardens of West Orange

220 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Brighton Gardens of West Orange

Brighton Gardens of West Orange is a very beautiful place. It's clean. The staff is very helpful and friendly and attentive. My mother's apartment is the perfect size for her. My mother has had a wonderful experience there. I want to shout out to Ava and all the nurses and staff and helpers that continue to look out for her. Her only complaint is that there's not enough variety of foods. More choices for lunch and dinner menu. Continue the good work. Yes, we would recommend Brighton Gardens to other families based on the experience we have had.

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Brighton Gardens of West Orange

About the facility

From open spaces and old-fashioned charm to views of the Watchung Mountain ridges and the Manhattan skyline, Brighton Gardens of West Orange offers the perfect mix of city and nature. Our community features bright and inviting common areas, a secure memory care neighborhood, a compassionate team of caregivers, and an array of care services to meet each resident’s needs. We can assist with a range of short or long-term care needs and provide residents with personalized memory care, assisted living, short-term respite care, and hospice care coordination.

Residents in our community enjoy our close proximity to local parks and reservations, offering plenty of opportunities to go out and enjoy time in nature. We’re close to plenty of shopping, dining, and entertainment options, including the Essex Green Shopping Center and the Pilgrim Shopping Plaza. Families and loved ones find peace of mind knowing we are only minutes away from several medical facilities and hospitals.

Community Amenities and Services

Residents participate in activities designed to stimulate the mind, body, and spirit through our Sunrise Live With Purpose™ programming. From poetry clubs and art appreciation to poker tournaments and mah-jongg, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Memory Care residents benefit from our unique Reminiscence neighborhood, memory-focused...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Brighton Gardens of West Orange

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Medication Management
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Special Dining Programs
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Meals Provided

Room Amenities

  • Kitchenette
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Air Conditioned

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • TV Lounge
  • Beauty Salon
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas

Recreational areas

  • Piano or Organ
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center

Services

  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Activities

  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Catholic Services
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Devotional Activities On-Site

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for Brighton Gardens of West Orange

8.7 out of 10
Review Score68 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
3.9
Value for Cost
3.8

A Place for Mom has scored Brighton Gardens of West Orange with 8.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brighton Gardens of West Orange has 68 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Brighton Gardens of West Orange

Brighton Gardens of West Orange is a very beautiful place. It's clean. The staff is very helpful and friendly and attentive. My mother's apartment is the perfect size for her. My mother has had a wonderful experience there. I want to shout out to Ava and all the nurses and staff and helpers that continue to look out for her. Her only complaint is that there's not enough variety of foods. More choices for lunch and dinner menu. Continue the good work. Yes, we would recommend Brighton Gardens to other families based on the experience we have had.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 30, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
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Mixed experience

Staff are friendly, activities ok (mom doesn't attend many), place is clean and bright. Food is awful. Unappealing, poorly presented. Clearly corporate is cutting corners here. They also have the audacity to charge $[removed]for a guest meal - I got a BLT and a small dish of Cole slaw. No incentive for family to join a meal with a loved one. Mom and I have both complained to management with zero improvement. "Well other residents are happy with the food". Room size fine - dull taupe walls and industrial carpeting not pleasant underfoot.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 6, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Brighton Gardens of West Orange

It was a good overall experience. The staff was helpful and takes good care of mom. Her room is a perfect size for her and had large windows that let in light which was important to her. The activities attracted us to this facility. Staff keeps residents involved.

Gale Tedeschi

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 10, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Highly recommend

I recommend Brighton Gardens and it was Meredith from A Place for Mom who recommended taking a look at this facility. I am forever grateful to Meredith. It was a stressful time realizing my aunt could no longer live on her own and Meredith made things very easy for me.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 10, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Mixed reviews

The aids, activity staff and management are all warm and patient. My mother is in a 1 bedroom unit ~500 sq ft, which is the largest unit I was able to find at 4 facilities. The carpet is commercial and the walls are an unappealing taupe - rather depressing. Closet space is good. Housekeeping limited - laundry, quick vacuum, bathrooms. Expected more thorough process. The low rating is for the food - awful, bland, unappealing and the wait staff can be impatient. My mother hasn't found many activities of interest and the only "trips" are to the grocery store. The overall facility is bright, clean and well cared for.

Virginia R

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 9, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A wonderful Place for Mom

I made a really good choice picking Brighton Gardens its a great senior living facility from the sale staff to maintenance. My mom is really happy here, she even thank me. [names removed] always accommodating. The nursing staff and attendants all that lookout for mom are great! The facility is beautiful, clean, modern. The activities are good for her health and she likes participating in the exercise classes. Thank you Brighton Gardens keep up the good work!

Rodrigo

Not Sure

Toured community

March 5, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
4.0

Location and facility is first class. However, the 2-year minimum stay to qualify for Medicaid is quite steep.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 5, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Caring Staff

The staff members are the community really care and they are very responsive. Yes, we would recommend Brighton Gardens of West Orange to other families.

Robert L

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 27, 2026

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

incompetence personified

I found the staff to be indifferent for the most part and the management lacking any compassion at all. As for the food, I would not consider what was served there to be anything more than dessicated pet food. I was told I could not remain in the room while my loved one was prepared for bed because of concern for the patients's privacy. I think this ridiculous explanation had more to do with what they prefer to keep hidden, ie, gross incompetence. I would like to add that my loved one contracted MRSA and pneumonia during his two week stay there and spent one week in the hospital as a result. Maybe hedge funds and private equity should reap their fortunes in an area where the elderly are not put at risk.

Yolanda L

Not Sure

Toured community

February 19, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Staff
5.0

The place was very clean and the staff very friendly. I would recommend it to ours unfortunately, it is out of my price range.

Ginny R

Not Sure

Toured community

January 27, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

It was a wonderful experience visiting Brighton Gardens our tour guide [name removed] was very informative very professional pleasant to talk to. I’m excited to have my Mom move into Gardens. The place is beautifully decorated. The rooms is very spacious. The staff was friendly. They have a variety of activities for seniors. I’m sure my Mom will enjoy her new home.

Patrick P

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 15, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0

Smart, caring staff.

They have done a wonderful job taking care of Mom. Their experience bring confidence. They see person as an individual and get to know THAT person. Very happy with our decision to send my mom to this facility!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 8, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

My Mother's New Home

The food is bland, mediocre quality - for example, chicken vegetable soup was really an oily broth with a hint of a couple vegetables. I did complain to the head chef who apologized, but I haven't experienced much improvement. There are errors with orders (sandwiches not prepared as requested). The staff are lovely and do their best, but I'm unimpressed and my mother would prefer to buy food and eat in her apartment. Activities are a bit rote and very little has engaged my mother. More cultural activities and entertainment would be appreciated. Given the amount paid, I would expect higher quality of food and activities. The staff is pleasant.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 21, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Brighton Gardens of West Orange

Great place! The people the staff. Caring, striving to give everyone the best experience possible. Overall, I'd give them a five.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 16, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our family's experience

What stood out - Sales, management staff ! Wonderful positive attitude. Everyone has gone out of their way to make mom's first month as great as they could!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 6, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Hedge Fund's Destruction of Healthcare

My partner was there for a trial one month stay in the memory care unit. After two weeks there he developed pneumonia and MRSA. After treatment fore one week in the hospital. I brought him home. Needless to say, I was charged for the whole month.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Brighton Gardens of West Orange

I would recommend Brighton Gardens to others. Well maintained facility. Staff friendly

Ramona

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 11, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Brighton Gardens of West Orange review

.Overall everything is excellent! It's cleanliness, various activities, great food selections, staff friendliness, good correspondence, addressing concerns promptly and being organized. These are the things that have impressed me about Brighton Gardens of West Orange

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Would recommend

The staff is attentive in taking care of the residents. They have been great. A lot of the staff that work there have been there a long time, that really stuck out to us when deciding between facilities.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 22, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Smooth Transition

The staff has worked very hard to welcome my godmother and make her comfortable in her new surroundings. They have been successful. Our transition has gone smoothly. The introductory meeting and tour was more comprehensive than I had experienced at other facilities.

Brighton Gardens of West Orange

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