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Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitat
400 South Service Road, Melville, NY 11747 (opens Google Maps) · Suffolk County · (631) 439-3000· 320 certified beds · avg 307 residents/day · certified since Nov 5, 1999 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES (42 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 15, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.13
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 16 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint F-0725
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. F-0835
The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. F-0838
View all 16 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · F-0835 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · F-0838 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure the resident's doctor reviewed their care and wrote, signed, and dated progress notes and orders at each required visit. · from a complaint · F-0711 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not bring in qualified outside professionals to provide a required service when it didn't have a qualified professional on staff. · from a complaint · F-0840 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · F-0725 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · F-0838 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · F-0561 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids. · F-0685 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 8).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNew York averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.13
New York average: 3.58
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.58
New York average: 0.68
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.79
New York average: 3.13
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.13 | 3.58 | 3.95 | bottom 34% in New York; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 47% in New York; bottom 50% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.79 | 3.13 | 3.50 | bottom 37% in New York; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.48 | top 49% in New York; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 22.4 | 40.3 | 45.8 | top 9% in New York; top 4% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 20.8 | 39.8 | 42.9 | top 11% in New York; top 16% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.65, RN 0.68, weekend 3.25.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.65 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate of Tali Skoczylas | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 6% | 01/07/2020 |
| Laufer, Doris | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 11% | 01/04/2010 |
| Lipschitz, David | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 10% | 01/04/2010 |
| Nichols, Nancy | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 01/04/2010 |
| Ostreicher, Susan | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 29% | 01/04/2010 |
| Zitter, Agnes | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 8% | 04/01/2013 |
| Letter, Michael | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2021 |
| Ostreicher, Susan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/04/2010 |
All 8 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain National Health Care Associates — 42 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
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- The Pines at Glens Falls Ctr for Nursing & Rehab — Glens Falls, NY · overall 2/5
- The Pines at Poughkeepsie Ctr for Nursing & Rehab — Poughkeepsie, NY · overall 4/5
- The Pines at Utica Center for Nursing and Rehab — Utica, NY · overall 1/5
- Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R — Brattleboro, VT · overall 5/5
- The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing & Rehabili — Rutland, VT · overall 4/5
- Beacon Brook Center for Health & Rehabilitation — Naugatuck, CT · overall 2/5
- Bethel Health Care Center — Bethel, CT · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 41 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How often does each resident's doctor visit and review their care in person?"
- "For services you don't staff in-house, which outside professionals do you contract with?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the New York midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 22% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 72 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center | 1.7 mi | Huntington Station, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 3.2 mi | Woodbury, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, | 3.2 mi | Woodbury, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3.6 mi | Huntington, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3.9 mi | Woodbury, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pine Forest Car Center for Rehab & Healthcare | 4.5 mi | Huntington, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Central Island Healthcare | 4.6 mi | Plainview, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 5.6 mi | Commack, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Daleview Care Center | 5.7 mi | East Farmingdale, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Berkshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 7.4 mi | West Babylon, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing | 8.3 mi | Amityville, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 8.3 mi | West Babylon, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Suffolk, NY — 41 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Island Nursing and Rehab Center — Holtsville, NY · overall 4/5
- Jefferson's Ferry — South Setauket, NY · overall 5/5
- John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U — Port Jefferson, NY · overall 5/5
- Long Island State Veterans Home — Stonybrook, NY · overall 5/5
- Luxor Nursing & Rehabilitation at Mills Pond — St James, NY · overall 5/5
- Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing — Brentwood, NY · overall 5/5
- Medford Multicare Center for Living — Medford, NY · overall 2/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335818.
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