Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing
340 East Montauk Highway, East Islip, NY · (631) 581-6400
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 160
- Residents per day
- 145
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Paragon Healthnet
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 25, 1973
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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
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing carries 17 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% 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
10 health citations on record since 2022. 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 Planning2D
- 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.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-09-09
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-11
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2022-10-05
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 57 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 21 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 49% 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. |
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| 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 vaccine8.2 pts better | 100.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts better | 96.3% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.1 pts better | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms27.7 pts worse | 47.8% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.5 pts worse | 12.2% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.3 pts better | 11.9% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts better | 11.2% | 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 worsened0.8 pts worse | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.8 pts worse | 16.5% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts worse | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 6.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22 pts better | 99.6% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.2 pts better | 5.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.3 pts better | 86.2% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.5 pts better | 15.1% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
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| Laufer, Issac | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 11 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Chaim | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 7 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Max | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 7 facilities |
| 340 East Montauk Highway LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Aplustille, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Aplustille, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Itzkowitz, Jay | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Laufer, Issac | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Chaim | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Max | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Polimeni, Lisa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Rai, Paulinder | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rai, Paulinder | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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