Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Commack, New York, CMS certification number 335696
68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725 · Suffolk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 460
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.62
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.58
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 28.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 23.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 8, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 23, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 429.6 residents live here, about 93% of its 460 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 460
- Average residents per day
- 429.6
- Certified since
- October 17, 1988
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- The Rosalind and Joseph Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center of Long Island
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
The Rosalind and Joseph Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center of Long Island, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.