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Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ

Clara Maass Medical Center is a nursing home community in Belleville, NJ.

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One Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ 07109

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4.5 from 120 reviews
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Overall Review of Clara Maass Medical Center

common 14 reviews mention this

Security staff are consistently helpful

Security staff are frequently described as helpful, professional, and safety-focused.

Multiple reviewers mention security staff going out of their way to help with urgent needs, visitor concerns, and on-site safety. Named experiences include responding quickly, providing directions or assistance, and supporting patients and visitors in parking and mobility situations. Even when reviews describe a stressful setting, security is often singled out for keeping things under control and making people feel safe.

differentiator 9 reviews mention this

Patient representatives reduce stress

Patient representatives are often described as attentive advocates during hospital visits.

Several reviews credit patient representatives for checking on patients, helping families navigate concerns, and following through when something feels unclear. Reviewers describe them as reassuring during appointments and procedures, and as stepping in when issues need correction or escalation. This repeated theme is especially noticeable across different departments and types of visits.

common 5 reviews mention this

Care feels fast and organized

Many visitors describe quick check-in and efficient handling in urgent moments.

A recurring positive theme is that people were processed promptly, from emergency situations to getting settled into a room. Reviews also mention smooth steps for imaging and mobility needs, with less time spent waiting than expected. Some of these experiences are described alongside consistently organized surroundings, including cleanliness and orderly flow.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Wait times and staffing concerns

Some reviews raise concerns about delays and understaffing on certain units.

While many reviewers describe efficiency, a smaller set of reviews complain about long waits for care and delays in being seen or receiving results. Other feedback focuses on staffing levels, describing overwhelmed conditions and a lack of support from leadership. Together, these comments suggest that the experience can vary by unit and time.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 20 resident community capacity 20 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Newark International (6 miles away) Newark International (6 miles away)
  • LaGuardia (16 miles away) LaGuardia (16 miles away)
  • John F Kennedy International (23 miles away) John F Kennedy International (23 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • CVS Speciality (2.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.8 miles)
  • McDonald's (2 miles)
  • Tops Diner (2.4 miles)
  • Egan & Sons (3 miles)
  • Faubourg (3.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (3.3 miles)
  • Wendy's (3.6 miles)

Transportation

  • East Orange Station (2.5 miles)
  • NJT - Brick Church Station (2.6 miles)
  • Harrison Path Station (3.3 miles)
  • NJT - Watchung Station (3.5 miles)
  • Newark Penn Station (3.5 miles)
  • NJT - Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (5.5 miles)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport Station (5.6 miles)

Parks

  • South Mountain Reservation (3 miles)
  • Eagle Rock Reservation (3.3 miles)
  • Orange Park Nj (3.6 miles)
  • Edgemont Memorial Park (3.7 miles)
  • Anderson Park (4.2 miles)
  • Degnan Memorial Park (4.8 miles)
  • Rutherford Memorial Park (5 miles)

Physicians

  • Summit Medical Group (3 miles)
  • Care Station Medical Group (4.1 miles)
  • Summit Medical Group (4.4 miles)
  • Women First Health Center (4.8 miles)
  • Summit Medical Group (7.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Paper Plane Coffee Co. (3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.1 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.3 miles)
  • True Salvage Cafe (5.6 miles)
  • The Bread Stand (6.2 miles)
  • Dunkin (6.7 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Clifton Commons 16 (3.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Ahavas Israel (4.9 miles)
  • Bais Torah U'tefilah (5.3 miles)
  • Clifton Blue Mosque (6.3 miles)
  • Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church (6.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Saint Barnabas Medical Center (6.9 miles)

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