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Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr

101 Elm St., Sayville, NY 11782 · Suffolk County · (631) 244-2400

100 certified beds, about 77 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1980

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Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335636 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 7, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 8 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.03 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.

28.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 7, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility did not ensure the Minimum Data Set assessment was completed to accurately reflect each resident's status. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #7) of one (1) resident reviewed for restraints. Specifically, the quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] inaccurately indicated Resident #7 utilized a physical restraint in a chair or out of bed, when they did not.
  2. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility did not ensure that each resident had a person-centered Comprehensive Care Plan (CCP) developed and implemented that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs. This was identified for one (Resident #7) of one resident reviewed for Restraints. Specifically, the Resident #7's out of bed status was not accurately reflected in the Comprehensive Care Plan
  3. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review during survey, the facility failed to ensure each resident's environment remained free of accident hazards. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #6) of four (4) reviewed for Accidents. Specifically, on 04/01/2026, a bottle of Dicyclomine tablets and a bottle a Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets were observed on Resident #6's nightstand. Resident #6 had no physician's order to self-administer any medication or a physician's order for Nitroglycerin. Furthermore, the bottle of Dicyclomine documented instructions to discard the medication after 09/11/2025.
  4. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that it established and maintained an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #65) of six (6) residents reviewed for the Infection Control task. Specifically, Resident #65 had a physician's order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions and Certified Nursing Assistant #3 was observed providing hands-on care without wearing a gown as required.
March 19, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 3/16/2025 and completed on 3/19/2025, the facility did not ensure each resident received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice and the comprehensive person-centered care plan. This was identified for one (Resident # 73) of two residents reviewed for Skin Conditions. Specifically, Resident #73 was observed with a dressing on the left forearm that had dried blood from an open purpura (Purpura happens when small blood vessels burst). There was no documented evidence that a skin assessment was completed, the Physician was not notified of the resident's skin tear, and a treatment order was not obtained before applying the dressing to the resident's left forearm. The finding is: [...]
  2. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and staff interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 3/16/2025 and completed on 3/19/2025, the facility did not ensure all drugs and biologicals were stored in a locked compartment. This was identified for two (Resident #51 and Resident #7) of five residents reviewed for Accident Hazards. Specifically, 1) Resident #51 was observed with a bottle of Hydrocortisone lotion on their nightstand; the resident did not have a Physician's Order for the use of Hydrocortisone lotion. 2) Resident #7 was observed with a medication cup containing four tablets on their overbed table. There were nursing staff in the vicinity.
January 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review during an abbreviated survey (Complaint Number: NY00344815), the facility did not ensure resident rights to be free from neglect. Specifically, one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for neglect. After the resident fell to the floor, the Licensed Practical Nurse #2 picked Resident #1 up off the floor and sat the Resident#1 back into the wheelchair and did not call for a Registered Nurse. This negligence resulted in Resident #1 not being assessed by the Registered Nurse to assess for injury and need for immediate intervention.
December 4, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
    F711 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 11/28/2023 and completed on 12/4/2023, the facility did not ensure that the resident's Primary Care Physician (PCP) comprehensively reviewed the resident's total program of care including medications and treatments and a decision about the continued appropriateness of the resident's current medical regimen. This was identified for one (Resident #54) of two residents reviewed for Antibiotics. Specifically, Resident #54 had a physician's order to administer Xifaxan (an antibiotic that fights bacterial infection only in the intestines) for a prolonged period from 6/26/2023 until 5/30/2024. The physician's progress notes lacked documentation related to the prolonged use of and reason for the antibiotic. The finding is: [...]

Fire safety inspections

3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on April 7, 2026, 1 on March 19, 2025, 1 on December 4, 2023.

Every fire safety citation3 citations
  1. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · April 7, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · March 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. C
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · December 4, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeNew YorkUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.033.633.86
Registered nurses0.600.710.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.783.183.42
Nurse aides1.67
Licensed practical nurses0.76
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)28.6%40.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover15.4%39.8%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.81 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.14 on weekdays and 2.78 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.49 in April to June 2025 to 3.03 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.030.603.142.78 0.0%0 of 9077
Oct to Dec 20253.160.573.262.89 0.0%0 of 9279
Jul to Sep 20253.360.603.503.00 0.4%0 of 9278
Apr to Jun 20253.490.603.653.09 1.8%0 of 9177
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
New York, Jan to Mar 20263.550.683.723.139.8%0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNew YorkUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.214.113.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.30.50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.51.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.73.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.31.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.512.514.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.36.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.213.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
23.620.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
5.09.612.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.21.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.71.41.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Misiano, FrankW-2 managing employeeIndividual01/01/2017
Black, BarbaraCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Christman, ThomasCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Conway, KevinCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
D'angelo, PeterCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Dugandzic, PeterCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Ewen, VirginiaCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Francfort, JohnCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Hazelton, AlexanderCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Kurre, FrankCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Marano, AnthonyCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
McGuire, BrianCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
McLouglin, StephenCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Morrissey, RobertCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Pascucci, ChristopherCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Poller, JeromeCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2011
Quick, PeterCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Rowe, DanielCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Sodano, SalvatoreCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2011
Vlaun, JamesCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Wagner, JohnCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Ward, WilliamCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Zuccaro, RobertCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2017
Guerci, AlanCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2017
Haight, JohnCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2011

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 7, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 7, 2026: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
  3. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 7, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  4. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 19, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.78 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.18.

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Common questions

What is Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr get at its last inspection?
4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 7, 2026. The New York average is 8.1.
Has Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Ctr?
CMS lists 25 owners and managers. Legal business name: GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER.

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