Assisted living / New York / Sands Point
Helen Keller National Center
111 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050 · Nassau County · (516) 944-8900
Adult home · licensed for 52 residents · Licensed since 1987 · Operator: Helen Keller Services for the Blind
New York State Department of Health data as of October 8, 2026 · Certificate 400-E-040 · See the state record
The record in brief
Helen Keller National Center is an adult home, one of the two kinds of adult care facility New York licenses, with 52 beds on its operating certificate.
Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026 the Department of Health cited 7 violations from 3 inspections; the latest report was issued on January 5, 2026.
The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator in that period.
State inspections
The Department of Health's own summary: "A total of 7 violations resulted from 3 inspections of this facility from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026, including 1 inspection resulting in no violations."
January 5, 2026Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
February 12, 2025Relicensure Survey · 5 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
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November 23, 2022Relicensure Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
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Enforcement actions
The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026.
Violations under dispute through the state's Inspection Review Process are not shown by the state. Regulation sections are Title 18 of New York's codes (NYCRR). Source: NYS Health Profiles.
Memory care
No assisted living, enhanced or special needs certification is on this home's certificate in the state file.
Helen Keller National Center has no special needs (SNALR) or dementia beds on its certificate, so New York has not certified it for memory care. What memory care certification means.
A special needs assisted living residence (SNALR) serves people with special needs, including people with dementia or cognitive impairments, under an individualized service plan.health.ny.gov
An enhanced assisted living residence (EALR) lets residents age in place: it may admit or keep residents who need another person's physical help to walk or use stairs, depend on medical equipment and need frequent help from medical staff, or have chronic unmanaged incontinence.health.ny.gov
Costs
Helen Keller National Center is not a licensed assisted living residence, so New York's posted-rate rule does not apply to it. Ask the home for its full rate sheet, including care level fees and any one-time community fee, before you sign.
Assisted living residents in New York have the right to written notice of any fee increase at least 45 days before it takes effect, unless they agree in writing to a specific increase for added care, services or supplies.health.ny.gov
Under Public Health Law section 4656(7), signed February 14, 2025, an assisted living residence must post its monthly service rate and starting rent range in the facility and online.health.ny.gov
Website listed by the Department of Health: www.HKNC.org
Who runs it
Operator in the state file: Helen Keller Services for the Blind (a not-for-profit corporation).
Other assisted living nearby
- The Regency at Glen CoveGlen Cove, 3.7 mi · 143 residents · 5 violations
- Sunrise of Glen CoveGlen Cove, 3.9 mi · 111 residents · 1 violations
- Atria Glen CoveGlen Cove, 4.0 mi · 128 residents · 9 violations
- Willow GardensNew Rochelle, 4.9 mi · 68 residents · 1 violations
- Willow Towers EHPNew Rochelle, 4.9 mi · 150 residents · 2 violations
- Atria Park of Great NeckGreat Neck, 5.2 mi · 162 residents · 6 violations
Nursing homes nearby
For care beyond what assisted living provides. Each has a federal inspection record on this site.
- Sands Point Center for Health and RehabilitationPort Washington, 1.4 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
- Glengariff Health Care CenterGlen Cove, 4.0 mi · 3 of 5 CMS stars
- Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation at Glen CoveGlen Cove, 4.3 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- Glen Cove Center for Nursing and RehabilitationGlen Cove, 4.3 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
- United Hebrew Geriatric CenterNew Rochelle, 4.9 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
If you have a concern
NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints. New York's Department of Health investigates complaints about licensed homes, and the long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents.
New York's ombudsman program advocates for older adults and people with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes.aging.ny.gov
To reach a New York long-term care ombudsman, call 1-855-582-6769.aging.ny.gov
Common questions
- Is Helen Keller National Center licensed?
- New York's Department of Health lists it as licensed, certificate 400-E-040, adult home, since March 31, 1987 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
- How many residents can Helen Keller National Center care for?
- Its licence is for 52 residents.
- Has Helen Keller National Center had violations?
- 7 violations from 3 inspections from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, per the New York State Department of Health.
- Does Helen Keller National Center offer memory care?
- Its operating certificate carries no special needs (SNALR) or dementia bed certification in the state file.
Sources
- Licence and capacity: New York State Department of Health, Adult Care Facilities: general information and bed certifications (health.data.ny.gov), downloaded October 8, 2026.
- Bed certifications: Adult Care Facility bed certifications, health.data.ny.gov. Inspections and enforcement: NYS Health Profiles, read October 9, 2026.
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