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Nursing Homes in Smithtown

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There are 2 verified nursing homes options listed in Smithtown. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated under a separate rule chapter from assisted living: 10 NYCRR Part 415 in New York. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

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We list 2 verified nursing homes options in Smithtown.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Smithtown

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Smithtown

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing CareNursing Home391 North Country Road
Smithtown, OH 11787		Suffolk
St. Catherine of Siena Nursing & RehabilitationNursing Home52 NY-25A
Smithtown, OH 11787		Suffolk

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Smithtown sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home68 Hauppauge Road
Commack, OH 11725		Suffolk
Island Nursing and Rehab CenterNursing Home5537 Express Drive North
Holtsville, OH 11742		Suffolk
Jefferson's FerryIndependent LivingOne Jefferson Ferry Drive
South Setauket, OH 11720		Suffolk
Peconic LandingIndependent Living1600 Brecknock Road
Greenport, OH 11944		Suffolk
San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and RehabilitationNursing Home61700 Route 48
Greenport, OH 11944		Suffolk
The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and NursingNursing Home64 County Road 39
Southampton, OH 11968		Suffolk

The Smithtown market specifically

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health) is based in the town center, and a large, stable homeowner population is aging in place, supported by the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch station.

Smithtown families often compare Huntington or Commack, both a short drive along the Route 25/Jericho Turnpike corridor, for a broader set of verified options.

Who is actually on shift

Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.

Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes license status and inspection history free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What's the difference between an Adult Home, Enriched Housing Program, and Assisted Living Residence in NY?

Adult Homes and Enriched Housing Programs (EHP) are New York's two base licensed categories providing room, board, housekeeping, and personal care to five or more unrelated adults, with EHP generally serving residents 65+ in more independent, apartment-style settings. An Assisted Living Residence (ALR) is an additional certification layered on top of an existing Adult Home or EHP license - it cannot exist as a standalone building type. Adult Homes and EHPs are regulated under 18 NYCRR Parts 487 and 488; ALRs are regulated under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

How do I check if a Long Island assisted living facility has a clean inspection record?

New York State publishes licensing status and inspection history for every Adult Care Facility, including Assisted Living Residences, on the NYS Health Profiles website (profiles.health.ny.gov/acf), searchable by county, name, or facility type. Each facility's profile page includes an Inspections tab showing survey results. NYSDOH also publishes a statewide Consumer Information Guide: Assisted Living Residence that explains how to read these records.

Is memory care a licensed category in New York, or just a marketing term?

New York does not have a separate memory care license. Dementia and cognitive-impairment care is addressed through the Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification, an additional certification layered onto an existing Assisted Living Residence license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001. Families should verify a facility's actual SNALR certification on NYS Health Profiles rather than relying on a memory care sign or brochure.

What state regulations govern nursing homes on Long Island?

Nursing homes in New York are licensed and regulated by NYSDOH under 10 NYCRR Part 415, Nursing Homes - Minimum Standards, a completely separate rule set from the Adult Care Facility regulations that govern assisted living. Families can search and compare Nassau and Suffolk nursing homes through the NYS Health Profiles Nursing Home Profiles tool. Note that as of mid-2025, CMS's migration to a new federal inspection database (iQIES) temporarily affected how current some posted inspection data is, so it's worth confirming a record's date.

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