Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation a
150 Dark Hollow Road, Port Jefferson, NY · (631) 473-5400
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 108
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Carerite Centers
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1974
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How this home got 2 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 (already 1)
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation a carries 136.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 8% 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
23 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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K
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nursing and Physician Services3E
- E
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- 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
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Pharmacy Service2E
- 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.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1E
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspection history
2025-08-11
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-02-15
8 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2022-02-28
6 health deficiencies · 2 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 6 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 6 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 57% of nursing staff and 90% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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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Fines and payment denials
$153,911 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Fine | $153,911 |
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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 days0.3 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.4 pts better | 96.2% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.3 pts worse | 94.9% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.6 pts better | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.3 pts better | 16.8% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5 pts worse | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.1 pts worse | 22.3% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 10.0% | 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 better | 10.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.8 pts worse | 15.5% | 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 infection0.5 pts better | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.7 pts worse | 29.3% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.8 pts worse | 7.3% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.3 pts worse | 77.3% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.5 pts better | 4.9% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccineAbout the same | 78.9% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.4 pts better | 18.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einhorn, Neal | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 44% | 23 facilities |
| Friedman, Mark | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 44% | 24 facilities |
| Einhorn, Neal | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Friedman, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Mandelbaum, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mandelbaum, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Marcena, Nadgeffrena | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Marcena, Nadgeffrena | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rudner, Akiva | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Sax, Steven | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Whang, Sung | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Whang, Sung | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zucker, Yossie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Construction3F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3E
- E
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Services1D
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1E
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
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