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South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

275 W Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 · Nassau County · (516) 623-4000

100 certified beds, about 96 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1979

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335156 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 15, 2025, inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 24 health citations since July 2022 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 3.80 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.78 of those hours.

41.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).

CMS links it to Sapphire Care Group, an affiliated group of 8 nursing homes.

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 24 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
19D
3E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
August 15, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 10 citations
  1. F
    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    F925 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interviews, during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not maintain an effective pest control program. This was identified during the kitchen task. Specifically, the exit door from the kitchen, which is used to remove refuse and leads to the parking lot and garbage disposal bins, had an approximate half-inch gap at the bottom of the door. This is a repeat citation. The finding is:The undated facility policy titled Pest Control documented to maintenance of an effective pest control system. The facility maintains an ongoing pest control program to ensure that the building is kept free of insects and rodents. [...]
  2. E
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure that Physician Responses (actions) documented on Monthly Medication Regimen Reviews were carried out to address irregularities identified by the Pharmacist. This was identified for three (3) (Resident #1, #32, and #12) of five (5) residents reviewed for Unnecessary Medications. Specifically, recommendations were provided by the Pharmacy consultant on the Medication Regimen Review Form for Resident #1, Resident #32, and Resident #12; however, the recommendations were not implemented, and there was no documented evidence in the residents' medical records that the identified irregularities were reviewed and what, if any, actions were taken to address the irregularities.
  3. 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) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure that it developed and implemented a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident that included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet each resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #14) of three (3) residents reviewed for Skin Conditions and one (1) (Resident #32) of five (5) residents reviewed for Unnecessary Medications. Specifically, 1) Resident #14 had a diagnosis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (a type of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics) infection in the chest wounds. There was no care plan developed for the wound infection and the contact precautions. [...]
  4. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure services provided as outlined in the comprehensive care plan met professional standards of quality. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #75) of four (4) residents reviewed for Medication Administration. Specifically, during the medication administration observation for Resident #75 on 08/12/2025, Registered Nurse #6 did not follow the five rights (right person, right time, right medication, right route, right dosage) of medication administration and poured liquid Keppra (a medication for seizures) from another resident's medication bottle without checking the label. Additionally, Registered Nurse #6 did not check the placement of the gastrostomy tube before administering the medications to Resident #75. [...]
  5. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey and Abbreviated Survey (2572082) initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure that each resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good nutrition, grooming, and personal and oral hygiene. This was identified for one (Resident #24) of two residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living. Specifically, upon several observations, Resident #24 was not clean-shaven, and their hair was mussed. Resident #24's plan of care indicated the resident was to receive scheduled showers at least two times per week. Review of the resident's record indicated Resident #24 received only one shower from 07/23/2025 to 08/12/2025. The finding is: [...]
  6. 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) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure each resident received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards. Specifically, Resident #32 had an active physician's order for Midodrine (a medication used to treat low blood pressure) every eight (8) hours as needed when the resident's systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart muscle contracts) was below 120 millimeters of mercury. Review of Resident #32's Medication Administration Record for July and August 2025 revealed that in 08/2025 the resident did not receive the medication as ordered for 16 out of 16 opportunities from 08/01/2025 to 08/13/2025; [...]
  7. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 4, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure each resident with a pressure ulcer received the necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote wound healing, prevent infection, and prevent new ulcers from developing. This was identified for two (2) (Resident #16 and Resident #2) of two (2) residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. Specifically, 1) Resident #16 weighed 84.7 pounds and was observed lying in bed with the air mattress weight setting set at 350 pounds. 2) Resident #2 was observed with an air mattress with a low-pressure warning light illuminated on 08/11/2025, 08/12/2025, and 08/13/2025. When the mattress was replaced, the weight setting on the air mattress was set at 350 pounds. [...]
  8. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure each resident received pharmaceutical services, including procedures that assure the accurate administering of all drugs and biologicals to meet the needs of each resident. This was identified for one (1) (Resident #75) of four (4) residents reviewed for Medication Administration. Specifically, during the medication administration observation for Resident #75 on 08/12/2025, Registered Nurse #6 did not check the placement of the gastrostomy tube before administering the medications. The finding is:The facility's policy titled Medication Administration via Feeding Tube, revised 06/2023, documented disconnect tube feeding (if in progress) and cap the tube; assess resident's abdomen; [...]
  9. 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) November 4, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2023, the facility did not 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 on one (second floor) of two nursing units. Specifically, the facility staff did not utilize appropriate personal protective equipment and did not perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. The finding is:The facility's policy titled Infection Control/Nursing/Contact Precautions, revised 11/2023, documented to prevent the transmission of organisms among residents, staff, and visitors. [...]
  10. C
    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
    F838 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 08/11/2025 and completed on 08/15/2025, the facility did not ensure its Facility Assessment considered specific staffing needs for each resident unit. This was identified during the Sufficient Nursing Staffing Task. Specifically, the Facility Assessment, last reviewed in July 2025, did not indicate nursing staffing (Certified Nursing Aides, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse) needs for each resident unit. The finding is:The facility's undated policy titled Facility Assessment documented the facility will evaluate its resident population and identify the resources needed to provide the necessary person-centered care and services the residents require. [...]
April 11, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 11 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024, the facility did not provide a homelike environment and maintenance services to maintain a comfortable interior for three (Unit 1 North, Unit 1 South, and Unit 2 South) of four units observed during the environmental task. Specifically, Rooms 217 (Unit 2 South) 117 (Unit 1 South), 115, and 111 (Unit 1 North) had unrepaired water damage in the walls. Resident #60's room (Unit 1 North) was observed with holes in the wall due to the removal of the soap dispenser from the wall and the area was left unrepaired. The finding is: The facility's Quality of Life: Homelike Environment policy dated 4/2024 documented to provide residents with a comfortable and homelike environment. [...]
  2. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024, the facility did not ensure that food was stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, during the initial kitchen tour on 4/7/2024, a carton of frozen egg product, that was intended to be used on 4/8/2024 for the breakfast meal, was observed on a table thawing at room temperature. The finding is: The facility's undated policy titled, Thawing Frozen Raw Food documented to ensure the proper temperature is maintained during food storage, plan ahead to allow enough time for proper thawing; remove raw food from the carton and place it on a sheet pan; place the sheet pan on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, never above the ready to eat food; [...]
  3. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · 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) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey and Extended Survey (NY 00321584), the facility did not ensure that it reported each injury of unknown origin to the New York State Department of Health within 24 hours as required. This was identified for one (Resident #35) of four residents reviewed for Discharge. Specifically, on 8/5/2023 Resident #35 was identified by facility staff with discoloration and swelling to the right arm; an x-ray on 8/6/2023 confirmed an acute oblique fracture of the distal radius (a fracture that is on an angle of one of the bones in the forearm that connects to the wrist). The incident was not reported to the New York State Department of Health until 8/7/2023. The finding is: [...]
  4. 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 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024, the facility did not ensure that a comprehensive person-centered care plan was developed or implemented for each resident to meet a resident's medical and nursing needs. This was identified for one (Resident #47) of one resident reviewed for Limited Range of Motion. Specifically, Resident #47 had a physician's order for a hand roll to be worn on the right hand at all times due to limited mobility. Resident #47 was observed multiple times without the hand roll as per the physician's order. The finding is: [...]
  5. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024 the facility did not ensure that each resident with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing, prevent infection, and prevent new ulcers from developing. This was identified for one (Resident #55) of one resident reviewed for Pressure Ulcers. Specifically, Resident #55 had multiple Stage 4 pressure ulcers to the sacrum, right upper back, and left upper back. The resident was utilizing an air mattress as per the physician's order. The weight setting on the resident's air mattress was set at 240 pounds, while the resident's most recent weight was recorded as 123 pounds. [...]
  6. D
    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
    F693 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024, the facility did not ensure that the staff implemented and provided care and services according to resident's needs and professional standard of practice for each resident with a feeding tube. This was identified for one (Resident # 302) of three residents reviewed for Tube Feeding. Specifically, on 4/7/2024 at 9:28 AM and 4/8/2024 at 6:11 AM, Resident #302 was observed receiving enteral tube feeding; the enteral tube feeding and the water bags were observed hanging on a feeding tube stand without a label including the resident's name, and the time the tube feeding was started. The finding is: [...]
  7. D
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024 the facility did not ensure a resident requiring dialysis services received such services consistent with professional standard of practice. This was identified for one (Resident #31) of two residents reviewed for Dialysis. Specifically, Resident #31, who receives Dialysis treatment three times a week, was observed on 4/7/2024 with swelling to their left upper arm. Resident #31 returned from their dialysis treatment on 4/6/2024 with recommendations to apply warm compresses to the left upper arm. The recommendations were communicated from the dialysis center staff to the facility staff via a Dialysis Communication Notebook. [...]
  8. D
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    F835 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey and Abbreviated Survey (Complaint #NY 00326378) initiated on [DATE] and completed on [DATE], the facility was not administered in a manner that enabled it to use its resources effectively and efficiently to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Specifically, facility administration allowed an unlicensed, graduate nurse to work in the capacity of a Registered Nurse until [DATE], almost four months beyond the Public Health Emergency (PHE) waiver expiration date of [DATE]. The finding is: [...]
  9. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024 the facility did not ensure that it maintained medical records for each resident in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices. This was identified for one (Resident #39) of five residents reviewed for Unnecessary Medications. Specifically, Resident #39 had a physician's order to self-administer their insulin and obtain their blood glucose via finger stick. The results of the blood glucose readings and self-administered insulin dosage were not accurately recorded in the resident's medication administration record on 4/9/2024 at 11:30 AM. The finding is: [...]
  10. 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 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024, the facility did not ensure it maintained an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This was identified for one (Resident #55) of one resident reviewed for Pressure Ulcers. Specifically, on 4/11/2024 Resident #55 was on contact precautions for Candida Auris (a fungal infection). There was a contact precautions sign at the doorway directing staff and visitors to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. The Director of Maintenance was observed in the resident's room examining the resident's air mattress and coming in substantial contact with the resident's environment (bed sheets, privacy curtain, air pump). [...]
  11. D
    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    F925 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 4/7/2024 and completed on 4/11/2024 the facility did not ensure that it took measures to eradicate or contain a pest control concern in the kitchen. Specifically, the exit door from the kitchen, which is used to remove refuse and leads to the parking lot and the garbage disposal bins, had an approximate half-inch gap at the bottom of the door. Kitchen staff reported sightings of mice in the kitchen. The finding is: The undated facility policy titled, Pest Control, documented to maintain an effective pest control system. The facility maintains an ongoing pest control program to ensure that the building is kept free of insects and rodents. [...]
July 19, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. 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) August 2, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 7/12/2022 and completed on 7/19/2022, the facility did not ensure that the comprehensive person-centered care plan (CCP) that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet each resident's medical and nursing needs were implemented. This was identified for one (Resident #43) of one resident reviewed for pressure ulcer. Specifically, Resident #43 was identified with a Stage II pressure ulcer to the Sacral area on 7/5/2022. There was no documented evidence that a CCP with measurable goals and interventions was completed to address the resident's Stage II pressure ulcer. The finding is: The facility Policy titled Care Plans-Comprehensive dated 2/1/2017 and last revised on 2/1/2018 documented: [...]
  2. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 5, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 7/12/2022 and completed on 7/19/2022 the facility did not ensure that its medication error rate was not five percent or greater based on observation of the administration of 25 medications. Specifically, a Registered Nurse (RN #2) did not follow the Physician's orders to administer two eyedrops at the prescribed time for Resident #26. Additionally, RN #2 administered four different eye drop medications to Resident #26 that were not in accordance with the Physician's orders. This resulted in a medication error rate of greater than five percent. The finding is: The facility's policy titled, Medication Administration-General, dated 3/5/2017, documented that medications are administered in accordance with the written orders of the Prescriber. [...]
  3. D
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 2, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 7/12/2022 and completed on 7/19/2022 the facility did not ensure that each resident was free from significant medication errors. This was identified for one (Resident #26) of four residents reviewed for Medication Administration. Specifically, during the medication administration observation task on 7/13/2022, the Registered Nurse (RN) #2 medication nurse administered four different eye drop medications to Resident #26 that were not in accordance with the Physician's orders. RN #2 was observed administering one eye drop medication immediately after the other eye drop medication. The finding is: [...]

Fire safety inspections

15 fire safety citations on file: 5 on April 11, 2024, 10 on July 19, 2022.

Every fire safety citation15 citations
  1. F
    Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
    K 908 · April 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · April 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · April 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · April 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. C
    Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
    E 13 · April 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    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 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. E
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
    K 225 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    K 355 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. D
    Have a properly installed medical gas master alarm panel.
    K 904 · July 19, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. D
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · July 19, 2022 · 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)3.803.633.86
Registered nurses0.780.710.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.503.183.42
Nurse aides2.23
Licensed practical nurses0.78
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)41.7%40.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover44.8%39.8%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 5.21 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 3.92 on weekdays and 3.50 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 42.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.10 in April to June 2025 to 3.80 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.800.783.923.50 42.8%0 of 9096
Oct to Dec 20253.980.844.143.56 43.1%0 of 9291
Jul to Sep 20254.050.924.193.69 40.9%0 of 9292
Apr to Jun 20254.100.924.253.73 39.0%0 of 9192
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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for New York

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
New York, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$23.36$21.04 to $24.9987,990
LPNs and LVNs$32.30$29.52 to $37.0039,400
Registered nurses$52.62$45.60 to $62.34205,810
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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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
19.414.113.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.31.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.03.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.112.514.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
9.96.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.413.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.120.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
4.89.612.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.51.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.81.41.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (45.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

45.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · New York: 101 better, 157 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 142 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · New York: 12 better, 5 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 116 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

11.3% this home

Worse than the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · New York: 7 better, 21 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 108 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

57.6% this home

Median of homes: New York60.6% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 85 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.2% this home

Median of homes: New York0.6% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 169 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

3.4% this home

Median of homes: New York2.0% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 169 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

94.3% this home

Median of homes: New York98.5% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 53 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: SOUTH SHORE REHABILITATION LLC. CMS links this home to Sapphire Care Group, a group of 8 nursing homes averaging 2.6 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Abramczyk, Solomon5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual25%02/26/2014
Farkowitz, Esther5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual45%02/26/2014
Platschek, Richard5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual5%02/26/2014
Schuck, Robert5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual25%02/26/2014
Abramczyk, SolomonW-2 managing employeeIndividual02/26/2014

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. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
  4. Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests."
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
10 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 15, 2025. The New York average is 8.1.
Has South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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 South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
CMS lists 5 owners and managers, and links the home to Sapphire Care Group. Legal business name: SOUTH SHORE REHABILITATION LLC.

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