Jefferson's Ferry
Nursing home in South Setauket, New York, CMS certification number 335833
500 Mather Drive, South Setauket, NY 11720 · Suffolk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 29, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Jefferson's Ferry take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Jefferson's Ferry 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Jefferson's Ferry 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
- 5.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.15
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.04
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.48
- Weekend total hours
- 5.14
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 29, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 31, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Jefferson's Ferry in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.4 residents live here, about 77% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 46.4
- Certified since
- November 6, 2001
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Jefferson's Ferry
- Legal business name
- Active Retirement Community, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Jefferson's Ferry
- Long Island State Veterans Home100 Patriots Road, Stonybrook 11790
- Allegria Nursing & Rehab Center of Port Jefferson1360 Route 112, Port Jefferson Stati 11776
- Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation a150 Dark Hollow Road, Port Jefferson 11777
- John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson 11777
- St James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center275 Moriches Road, St. James 11780
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.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Jefferson's Ferry, 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 Jefferson's Ferry
What is the CMS star rating of Jefferson's Ferry?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Jefferson's Ferry accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Jefferson's Ferry?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Jefferson's Ferry?
Active Retirement Community, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.