Yes. Long Island Adult Care Facilities fall under NYSDOH's Metropolitan Area Regional Office - Long Island (MARO-LI), located at 320 Carleton Avenue, Suite 5000, Central Islip, NY 11722, phone 631-851-3098. This regional office handles licensing oversight and inspections for Nassau and Suffolk County facilities rather than families needing to go through a statewide-only office.
What this means in practice
Because New York's Adult Care Facility system is administered regionally, Nassau and Suffolk families dealing with a licensing question, a complaint, or an inspection record discrepancy have a local point of contact rather than only a distant Albany office. MARO-LI, based in Central Islip, is the regional arm of NYSDOH responsible for Long Island's Adult Homes, Enriched Housing Programs, and Assisted Living Residences, including their EALR and SNALR certifications. This is separate from the county Offices for the Aging, which handle information, referral, and benefits counseling rather than licensing, and separate from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, which handles resident advocacy and complaints. For most families, NYS Health Profiles will answer basic licensing questions online, but MARO-LI is the underlying regulatory authority behind those records for any Long Island facility.
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