Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
68 Hauppauge Road · Commack, NY · 11725 · 6317152000
460 certified beds Non profit - Corporation Part of a CCRC
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.90 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.85 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.34 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 25% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (17 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D January 8, 2026
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected February 26, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 8, 2026
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected February 26, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D January 8, 2026
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected February 26, 2026 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D January 8, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected February 26, 2026 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D January 8, 2026 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected February 26, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024 · found via complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected July 15, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Actual harm · G August 22, 2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected October 17, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 22, 2022
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected October 17, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 22, 2022
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected October 17, 2022 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 22, 2022
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected October 17, 2022 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D August 22, 2022
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected October 17, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 22, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected November 14, 2022 · Infection Control
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 335696 · certified since October 17, 1988. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.