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Canterbury Village

33 Mount Pleasant Ave, West Orange, NJ

Assisted LivingIndependent Living

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About the community

About Canterbury Village

Canterbury Village is an assisted living community in West Orange, New Jersey. An enclosed courtyard with walking paths and outdoor seating offers residents a private retreat for residents to unwind in or participate in scheduled activities. Residents can enjoy daily activities and self-care in the indoor common areas, which include an on-site salon and library. Dedicated caregivers are available around the clock to…

Family and resident feedback

20 published reviews available

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★★★★★

Positive

Our family had an in person tour and the ladies who run the place are so lovely, you can tell the care they give to the residents is genuine and purposeful. However, our loved one is still pretty active and we just did not see a lot of stimulation, or engagement going on at all. We thought our loved one would be a little depressed.

anonymousJanuary 19, 2022Published source

★★★★★

Positive

A Perfect Place I Would Put My Mother

The community was clean anytime we would go see my loved one. The community was extremely friendly from the administration down to the janitor. Everyone was always smiling and always asking what they could do to help.

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
4.5 / 5
Care Services
4.5 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
PatrickSeptember 25, 2020Published source

★★★★★

Critical

Art was terrific. The facility was dark and a bit tired. Rooms were very small. It is not in a good location for me either.

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Cleanliness
2.0 / 5
Friendliness
2.0 / 5
Value for Cost
2.0 / 5
AnonymousJanuary 19, 2020Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Canterbury is simply wonderful

Canterbury Village not only saved my mother, but me as well. After a terrible, dehumanizing experience at an unsafe, unsound non-profit facility in Somerset, my mother’s life turned around at Canterbury. The Canterbury staff is kind and compassionate, the directors and nurses are attentive to the residents’ needs and medications (with wise suggestions too) and I have watched my mother thrive there. It’s a clean, cozy, and cheery place - not institutional or bleak. Residents with dementia are given freedom and respe…

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Care Services
5.0 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
AnonymousNovember 1, 2019Published source

★★★★★

Critical

No one is running this place!

My Aunt has been a resident at Canterbury for over a year now and although the facility is clean, there needs to be more observant and attentive staff members. Upon visiting a few weeks ago I noticed a constanl white discharge from my Aunt's eye, indicating a possible infection. I notified one of the nursing staff and went on my way.. I returned 2 weeks later as I was on vacation, and she STILL had the discharge and said she had NOT been treated by anyone. After 2 emails and 3 phone calls, (Nurses' station voicemai…

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Cleanliness
4.0 / 5
Friendliness
3.5 / 5
Value for Cost
3.0 / 5
Care Services
2.5 / 5
Activities
3.5 / 5
D.RischSeptember 12, 2019Published source

★★★★★

Positive

The Canterbury was a nice place. I'm just not sure it is right for my mom.

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Cleanliness
4.0 / 5
Friendliness
4.0 / 5
Value for Cost
4.0 / 5
AnonymousJanuary 26, 2019Published source

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What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Independent Living
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 24, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Guest Meals
  • Room Service
  • Meals Provided
  • Vegetarian
  • No Sugar
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Pureed Meals
  • Café or Bistro

Health & wellness

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

Services & convenience

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Filipino
  • English
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Transportation at Cost
  • Uncovered Parking

Activities & engagement

  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Activities Off-site
  • Trivia Games
  • Live Well Programs
  • Karaoke
  • Stretching Classes
  • Holiday Parties
  • Wii Bowling
  • Buddhist Services
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Birthday Parties
  • Protestant Services
  • Islamic Services
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Gardening Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Catholic Services
  • Visiting Rabbi
  • Art Classes
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Christian Services
  • Live Musical Performances

Outdoor spaces

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ
  • Private Bath
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio
  • Central Fireplace
  • Library
  • TV Lounge
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas

Apartment & room features

  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Air Conditioned
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 24, 2026.

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Move-in fee
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