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South Shore Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

275 W Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 115205166234000Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 100Avg. daily residents: 96Chain: Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities)County: Nassau

The complete public record on South Shore Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Freeport, New York, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. New York average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
South Shore Rehabilitation And Nursing Center holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.80 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.62)
0.78 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.71)
3.50 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
41.7% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (40.4)
44.8% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 15, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
10 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.9)
11 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

24 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
August 15, 20250925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 15, 20250838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both…C · Minimal harm potential

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.