Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitat
400 South Service Road, Melville, NY · (631) 439-3000
- Certified beds
- 320
- Residents per day
- 293
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- National Health Care Associates
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 5, 1999
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitat carries 20 inspection points. That is fewer than 75% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
16 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Administration4E
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- E
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- D
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
- C
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Nursing and Physician Services3E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-07-17
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-11-15
8 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (3 deficiencies)
2023-06-09
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 44 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 44 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 19% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.2 pts better | 95.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3 pts better | 98.2% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms21.1 pts worse | 41.2% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3 pts better | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.7 pts worse | 16.9% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.9 pts better | 6.8% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.1 pts worse | 13.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.6 pts better | 11.1% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.9 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.3 pts worse | 24.9% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts better | 3.3% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.8 pts better | 98.4% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.4 pts better | 6.0% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts better | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.4 pts better | 89.3% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.1 pts better | 17.5% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostreicher, Susan | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 29% | 21 facilities |
| Laufer, Doris | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 11% | 4 facilities |
| Lipschitz, David | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 1 facilities |
| Zitter, Agnes | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 8 facilities |
| Estate Of Tali Skoczylas | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 6% | 3 facilities |
| Letter, Michael | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nichols, Nancy | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ostreicher, Susan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
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