Overview
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in East Islip. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 89% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 9, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing is a for-profit facility with 160 certified beds, caring for about 145 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1973.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 12%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 9, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.34 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.95 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.15 hrs
- Nurse aides2.25 hrs
- Physical therapists0.20 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 145
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 25, 1973
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes