Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Island Park, NY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Island Park
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Island Park has a total of 265 active skilled nursing facilities and 62,487 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Island Park of 4,886, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.08 persons in Island Park. There were 55,149 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.26 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Island Park has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Island Park and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.76	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.20 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.80 / 0.88
All Staff	3.61	3.71 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.

COVID-19 Infections in Island Park Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Island Park there were a total of 189 new cases and 189 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Island Park

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Island Park Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Island Park, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Island Park

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Island Park based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility 425 NATIONAL BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, NY	16.00
Meadowbrook Care Center 320 WEST MERRICK ROAD FREEPORT, NY	16.67
Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home 191 06 HILLSIDE AVENUE HOLLIS, NY	17.33
Huntington Hills Ctr For Health and Rehabilitation 400 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD MELVILLE, NY	12.00
St Marys Hospital For Children 29 01 216 STREET BAYSIDE, NY	13.33
St Marys Center Inc 516 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK, NY	13.33
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc 89-40 135TH STREET JAMAICA, NY	15.33
St Catherine of Siena Nrsg and Rehab Care Center 52 ROUTE 25A SMITHTOWN, NY	15.33
Split Rock Rehabilition and Health Care Center 3525 BAYCHESTER AVE BRONX, NY	17.33
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 243 ATLANTIC AVENUE LYNBROOK, NY	4.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Island Park based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home 2749 LINDEN BLVD BROOKLYN, NY	71.67
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5606 15TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY	69.67
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc 60 MERRICK AVENUE EAST MEADOW, NY	53.50
Cold Spring Hills Center For Nursing and Rehab 378 SYOSSET WOODBURY ROAD WOODBURY, NY	91.33
Brooklyn Ctr For Rehab and Residential Health Care 170 BUFFALO AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY	66.67
Park Nursing Home 128 BEACH 115TH STREET ROCKAWAY PARK, NY	58.67
Far Rockaway Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 13 11 VIRGINA ST FAR ROCKAWAY, NY	46.67
Sutton Park Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 31 LOCKWOOD AVENUE NEW ROCHELLE, NY	25.33
The Riverside 150 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, NY	56.00
Hempstead Park Nursing Home 800 FRONT STREET HEMPSTEAD, NY	34.00 /

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