Clementine Cherry Hill

Lifesaving. Sending our child here was one of the best decisions we have made. It was very difficult decision to send our child away but one that was needed. Monte Nido was one of the places that was capable of caring for our child in the 'state' they were in. Within about 4 months, she improved so much!! We could have never done this alone. The building and grounds are absolutely beautiful. The building is like an old mansion. There were many rooms to visit. The bedrooms were nice (shared) as were the yoga, meeting, classrooms, kitchen, etc. We spent most of the days visiting on the great lawn or patio. We would walk the grounds and visit the stream nearby. We also were able to bring our puppy! The food cooked by the chef (Gerry) was fabulous! We were able to have dinner and we got to taste it! He was also super friendly and a really cool guy. They dealt with all aspects: emotional, psychological, nutritional and medical. They are there to focus on weight restoration (priority) and long-term recovery. Was it sometimes uncomfortable for your child? Was it sometimes strict in the way things were done? Was there sometimes crying involved? YES! Honestly, what child would want to go away from their family and have new rules?! Not many! That is why I believe some of these reviews are a little harsh and might be from the patient itself. They are there to help the situation! They are professionals. They give you a clear plan and help with everything. While you may be stressing, they make it less stressful. They fight for you and your child. They gave education classes and calls for the families (and patients). We took up on every chance we could get (not many parents did). We also did our own research and found outside groups. What we learned was invaluable through individual and group therapy. They taught coping skills, life calming skills, emotional regulation, routines, etc. We absolutely loved our therapist, Vanessa. She gave great advice, listened to us which gave us hope. We had hard and honest conversations. It was something we looked forward to. If we ever emailed, she would email us in a timely manner. We will always remember her and keep in contact. Also, the ratio of staff/patient were perfect! It is not a same-sex place (boys/girls).

I had an incredible experience at Clementine Cherry Hill. I loved all of the staff members and clients dearly and I still miss them all so much to this day. This place and the people there helped to put me in the right direction again. They helped to save my life. And to bring back the old cheerful me. I remember my first day that I got to Clem I was just so extremely nervous, sad, terrified, feeling so alone, and the last thing I wanted to do was leave my family, friends, and pets for who knew how long at that time. I would say that was the loneliest day I had ever experienced in my life. I felt so empty, upset, and scared. And I didn’t know anyone there yet so I was also trying to be as kind to everyone as I could but still just be present in my gloom of emotions, because how could I ignore such a heavy-emotion moment and day? But luckily everyone there was just so nice, soft, sweet, friendly, and caring to me and from the start everyone was just so supportive and welcoming and I was finally starting to feel like I maybe had hope for life again and no longer feel alone. It definitely took a week or so for me to really start to not feel so alone anymore and to adjust to everything and how the program ran. The 24/7 support and encouragement everyone gives amazing. And whenever I needed support and to just brain dump the RC’s and clients were always there for me and they always understood me and knew exactly how I felt and they always gave the right feedback. Whenever I fell off of my horse or my path, they were always right there by my side to help me get back up again. This also helped me to finally realize that I wasn’t and am not alone in this journey. My ed was always telling me that I am not worthy, strong, enough, brave, beautiful, or so many other things that I and we all are. It told me that I wasn’t loved, but CCH helped me to know that I am loved and all of those words I thought didn’t describe me. When your mind is all fogged up you don’t know how to tell yourself how worthy, strong, beautiful, brave and capable you really are. I also made wonderful friendships and relationships at CCH that will be lifelong. And I never would have met any of these gorgeous people if I hadn’t gone here. Not only did it save my life, but it also gave me amazing friends, memories and experiences that I never would have gotten if I hadn’t come. I also got my true happiness back, my laugh, the ability to have fun again and have soul moments and to truly appreciate life. And I do definitely still have some struggles and pumps in the road now, but now I know how to cope with it and to get back up and never let my ed fully take me down again. I am able to fight it so much better than before and I/we will all come out of this stronger than ever before. Even if sometimes my ed is convincing me that I want to go back to old habits and when I was really deep, I know I don’t and I can’t go back there, I won’t go back. This place taught me so many cognitive, behavioral coping skills and what to do when you know or can feel your ed coming on you or a strong wave of emotions or anything. And they taught me how to fight back at my ed every time it tried to take me back down to where I was. I just want to thank everyone at Clementine so much for supporting me and guiding me every step of the way and this experience has truly changed my life and partly even helped me to find part of who I am as a person. And a huge shoutout to all of the staff who always supported and understood me and helped me get through the hardest times. And to anyone out there who is struggling and/or looking for a place to help them and save them too, I would highly recommend CCH, it is such a cozy and welcoming place to be in when you’re having it hard. And you develop and create a community and friends in your milieu that is just so special and unique. It definitely leaves a mark that you never lose and can carry with you so far. I am rooting for all of you, go find your happily ever after ❤️ And at CCH, you will learn once again to thrive, not just survive.

Clementine changed my life. Please read below!!

I don’t usually sit down and write google reviews but for Monte Nido Clementine Cherry Hill , I really feel like I owe it to them to share my experiences with others. Clementine Cherry Hill has changed my son’s life! As a parent, dropping off my child at a residential eating disorder facility was extremely overwhelming and scary. But the staff over at CCH, they were so welcoming, so understanding and accommodating to me and to my son. I felt some relieved after meeting the staff , but still had a worried feeling. Over the course of my son’s stay at CCH, I’ve seen some outstanding therapist, nurses and the rest of the dedicated staff. My son has grown tremendously and has built some great friendships. He has learnt so much about his eating disorder facility, trauma, mental health, and life in general. He did unfortunately had to go back to CCH a second time, but only because our insurance kicked him out of the facility prematurely. But when we needed to make the decision a second time, I felt very comfortable and confident sending my son to back CCH. My son is thankfully on his continuous road of recovery with all the tools and coping skills he’s learnt at CCH. I can’t be more grateful to have come across CCH for my son to help him get through his eating disorder. In my opinion, the staff are very professional and incredibly caring individuals. They deserve a huge shout out for their constant care, support and devotion to each and every teen staying at the CCH facility. As well as their care , support and group therapy they offer the family members. A special thank you to Vanessa the director who has spent many hours guiding me and helped me personally get the this hard time. Vanessa has always made sure my son was fully understood and made sure he was set up for the right care when he left CCH so he can go on with his life.

This place is gut wrenchingly discusting and a disgrace to recovery. Absolute disgrace. The staff is so under staffed doesn’t pay attention to patients or their needs and truly doesn’t care. I was lied to several times not aloud to call home when needing to because my body was so weak and needed to call my mom to tell her because the nurses didn’t. I wasn’t advocated for properly. I was denied to get a tums or gasx when needed. I was crying in the corner constantly with nobody “recovery coach” to help me. Instead they all just stared at me and let the other patients laugh at me. Extremely excluding. Violated my rights but I’m not gonna get into that bc clearly you guys lie a lot. I would like a formal apology from certain staff members. This place traumatized me seriously. Honestly my recovery WAS. going great, but after you “treatment center” suddenly I’m fighting for my life like a dramatic teen girl in a season finale. Every ‘support’ group felt like being emotionally jump scared by people who clearly hate recovery and the people attempting it. The environment was so soul sucking it made relapse feel like self-care. I would give you a zero star but that’s not a option. So I give you a 1. #NOrecovery #”go”recovery🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️💨💨💨💨👎🚫🚫-from a simple girl sitting next to a big bear

If your a parent I wouldn’t recommend this place they won’t tell you what’s going on with your kid for example I had an allergic reaction to an unknown allergy while I was there and my parents were never informed

Monte nido Clem honestly changed my life for the better. Before going into treatment I struggled to gain for a year, I was constantly getting sick and I was malnourished. Coming into treatment was the hardest thing I had to do, but it was 1000% worth it because I came out so much stronger. The environment is homey, which I feel is crucial in the journey bc if I went to a hospital facility I personally would have felt trapped. The staff is amazing there as well, for the most part all staff members are kind and easy to talk to and genuinely care about you. Most of them will laugh and joke with you and genuinely make your stay better. I only disliked one RC bc of how she acted, but even still she didn’t ruin my experience. I still think about my favorite RCs every day and I miss my therapist dearly. My therapist helped me work through a lot of my trauma and helped me learn to process my emotions, Madison was the first person I told about all my trauma and she gave me all of the tools to deal with it and helped me through it. Clem became a second home to me, and all of the clients were like my family, I built beautiful bonds with a lot of the people there and I won’t ever forget them. Yes there was drama and arguments sometimes but that’s normal when you live with 12 people you don’t know. Despite all of our differences we all grew close and found friendship in each other. I’ve never been so grateful for a program in my life. I will say the program is strict, they have rules and it sucks to follow rules but they are all for your benefit. The best advice I could give is the faster you accept your situation the faster you’ll recover, if you fight the help it’ll make the experience harder. Try your best in the program, getting rid of your ed is hard but it’s something that will save your life, the way your body looks is nothing when your body cannot function. Nobody wants to be in residential treatment but this program 100% saved me and if you put in work it could save you too💗

After nearly a year of watching our teen battle an eating disorder—with multiple hospitalizations and no lasting progress—we made the incredibly difficult decision to pursue residential treatment. It was the most frightening and vulnerable step we’ve taken as a family, but it turned out to be the one that saved our child’s life. From the moment we arrived at Monte Nido, we felt heard—not just by the incredible professionalism of the staff, but by their warmth, humanity, and unwavering belief in recovery. Today, as I unpacked my child’s belongings, I came across a stack of handwritten notes—messages of strength, hope, and encouragement from both staff and peers. I sat with them in my hands, overwhelmed by what they represented: the healing journey of a young person who had once felt lost. Over the course of ten weeks, our child not only achieved weight restoration, but also discovered a renewed sense of self—empowered, resilient, and equipped with the tools needed to continue healing. He described his experience as profoundly supportive and transformative. Every single question I had—no matter how small or urgent—was answered with care and clarity. I left the program not only hopeful, but fully prepared to support my teen in the next phase of recovery. Monte Nido didn’t just care for our child—they cared for our whole family. I will never stop being grateful for the compassion and expertise they gave us during our darkest season. If your teen is struggling with an eating disorder, I wholeheartedly recommend Monte Nido. It is a place where healing truly begins.