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Somerset Gardens

150 Sunnyside Boulevard, Plainview, NY 11803 · Nassau County · (516) 576-3330

Enriched housing program · licensed for 160 residents · Licensed since 1999 · Operator: Somerset Gardens Senior Care, LLC

Assisted Living Residence (ALR): 160 bedsEnhanced Assisted Living Residence (EALR): 160 bedsSpecial Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR): 38 bedsDementia beds: 36 beds Starting rent posted
13inspections, 2022 to 2026
16violations cited, 2022 to 2026
1enforcement actions
160licensed capacity

New York State Department of Health data as of October 8, 2026 · Certificate 400-S-318 · See the state record

The record in brief

Somerset Gardens is an enriched housing program, one of the two kinds of adult care facility New York licenses, with 160 beds on its operating certificate, including 160 ALR, 160 EALR, 38 SNALR, 36 Dementia.

Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026 the Department of Health cited 16 violations from 13 inspections; the latest report was issued on March 9, 2026.

The state lists 1 enforcement action against the operator in that period.

On the state's assisted living quality page it has 2 food and dining violations at its latest recertification survey and an average of 65 direct care staff (2025, reported by the residence).

State inspections

The Department of Health's own summary: "A total of 16 violations resulted from 13 inspections of this facility from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026, including 7 inspections resulting in no violations."

March 9, 2026Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
November 24, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
September 11, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
September 5, 2025Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (e) (1)
September 5, 2025Other Survey · 1 violation ·
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (e) (1)
November 13, 2024Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (j) (1)
August 19, 2024Relicensure Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (e) (1)
  2. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (e) (9)
August 13, 2024Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
August 23, 2023Complaint Survey · 6 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident protections
    18 NYCRR 488.5 (c) (1-2)
  2. §
    Resident protections
    18 NYCRR 488.5 (c) (7)
  3. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (c) (1)
  4. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (f) (1)
  5. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (g) (1)
  6. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (f) (1)
March 30, 2023Other Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
December 2, 2022Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
September 1, 2022Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
April 8, 2022Relicensure Survey · 5 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    General provisions
    18 NYCRR 488.3 (b)
  2. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (1)(i-iii)
  3. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (3)
  4. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (e) (9)
  5. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (c)(1-10)

Enforcement actions

  • July 27, 2022: Stipulation & Order #: ACF-22-041

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.

New York's assisted living quality measures

2food and dining violations at the latest recertification survey
65direct care staff, 2025 average (reported weekly by the residence)

Source: New York State Department of Health, Assisted Living Residence Quality, read October 8, 2026. The page's third measure, confirmed complaint allegations, was not listed in its table when we read it.

Memory care

Certification on the operating certificateBedsSince
Assisted Living Residence (ALR)160October 2019
Enhanced Assisted Living Residence (EALR)160October 2019
Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR)38October 2019
Dementia beds36April 1999

Somerset Gardens is certified for memory care in New York's terms. 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

New York requires each assisted living residence to file a Consumer Summary with its starting rent for each licence and certification, and the Department of Health posts it. Somerset Gardens's summary says:

Starting rent, as filed (text read from the PDF form)Starting rent for Large Studio $5730 and One or Two Bedrooms $6480 or $8310 certification Special Needs Assisted Living Residence / EALR Companion Suite $7140.00 Small Studio $7800.00 Large Studio $8490 Somerset Gardens offers an array of services for all Residents in the community under the Assisted Living Residence (ALR). • Meals, housekeeping, laundry • Full program of Activities • Case Management • Personal Care: o Grooming o Dressing and Undressing o Showering Summary of o Toileting Including Incontinence Management Services (consistent o Transfer assistance language) o Escorting (includi...

Source: Consumer Summary (PDF), residency agreement (PDF), on the Department of Health's Assisted Living Residence Quality page, read October 8, 2026.

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

Who runs it

Operator in the state file: Somerset Gardens Senior Care, LLC.

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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 Somerset Gardens licensed?
New York's Department of Health lists it as licensed, certificate 400-S-318, enriched housing program, since April 15, 1999 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
How many residents can Somerset Gardens care for?
Its licence is for 160 residents.
Has Somerset Gardens had violations?
16 violations from 13 inspections from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, per the New York State Department of Health.
How much does Somerset Gardens cost?
Its Consumer Summary, posted by the New York State Department of Health, lists starting rent: Starting rent for Large Studio $5730 and One or Two Bedrooms $6480 or $8310 certification Special Needs Assisted Living Residence / EALR Companion Suite $7140.00 Small Studio $7800.00 Large Studio $8490 Somerset Gardens ... Care level charges are extra.
Does Somerset Gardens offer memory care?
Its operating certificate includes 38 special needs assisted living (SNALR) beds and 36 dementia beds, the New York certifications for dementia care.

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