Hempstead Park Nursing Home
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care, Nursing Care, Palliative Care & Respite Care · Hempstead, NY
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.

Hempstead Park Nursing Home

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care, Nursing Care, Palliative Care & Respite Care · Hempstead, NY
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Hempstead Park Nursing Home accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In New York, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.

Inspection Score Info A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.

16 points below the New York average for nursing homes (83/100)

Rank #533 / 593 in New York Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 533rd out of 593 homes in New York. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the New York average among 593 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. Inspection score: 67 out of 100. Letter grade D+. 16 points below the New York average for nursing homes (83/100)

Enforcement Actions Info Enforcement actions are formal penalties or interventions imposed by New York regulators when a nursing home fails to meet state or federal care, safety, or regulatory standards. They may include directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.

Since 2021
2 enforcement actions

This facility has 2 enforcement actions. 33% of New York nursing homes have zero, and the statewide average is 1.6.

  • March 20, 2024 Quality of Care #NH-24-073
  • November 8, 2021 Quality of Care #NH-23-013

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2021 vs. New York state average
Overall vs. NY average 12 Worse Metrics worse than New York average:
• Total citations (200% above)
• Health citations (55% above)
• Life safety citations (100% above)
• Citations per year (200% above)
• Citations per inspection (114% above)
• Total inspections (44% above)
• Inspections with citations (50% above)
• Inspection citation rate (5% above)
• Total complaints (203% above)
• Complaints per year (203% above)
• Complaints per bed (102% above)
• Complaint investigations (67% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection August 5, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Citations Info Citations are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityNY Averagevs. NY Avg
Total citations Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 3913 This facility has 200% more total citations than a typical New York nursing home (39 vs. NY avg 13).↑ 200% worse
Health citations Info Citations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations. 3120 This facility has 55% more health citations than a typical New York nursing home (31 vs. NY avg 20).↑ 55% worse
Life safety citations Info Citations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar. 84 This facility has 100% more life safety citations than a typical New York nursing home (8 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 100% worse
Citations per year Info Average citations per year since 2021. 7.82.6 This facility has 200% more citations per year than a typical New York nursing home (7.8 vs. NY avg 2.6).↑ 200% worse
Citations per inspection Info Average citations per inspection. 31.4 This facility has 114% more citations per inspection than a typical New York nursing home (3 vs. NY avg 1.4).↑ 114% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityNY Averagevs. NY Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 139 This facility has 44% more total inspections than a typical New York nursing home (13 vs. NY avg 9).↑ 44% worse
Inspections with citations Info Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation. 64 This facility has 50% more inspections with citations than a typical New York nursing home (6 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 50% worse
Inspection citation rate Info Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation. 46%44% This facility has 2 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical New York nursing home (46% vs. NY avg 44%).↑ 2% worse

Complaints & Investigations Info Complaints are formal concerns filed by residents, families, or staff. Investigations are on-site follow-ups.

This FacilityNY Averagevs. NY Avg
Total complaints Info Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff. 23979 This facility has 203% more total complaints than a typical New York nursing home (239 vs. NY avg 79).↑ 203% worse
Complaints per year Info Average complaints per year since 2021. 47.815.8 This facility has 203% more complaints per year than a typical New York nursing home (47.8 vs. NY avg 15.8).↑ 203% worse
Complaints per bed Info Size-adjusted complaint rate based on occupied beds. 1.010.50 This facility has 102% more complaints per bed than a typical New York nursing home (1.01 vs. NY avg 0.5).↑ 102% worse
Complaint investigations Info On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with New York regulators. 2515 This facility has 67% more complaint investigations than a typical New York nursing home (25 vs. NY avg 15).↑ 67% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • August 5, 2025 inspection found 12 deficiencies including care planning, abuse prevention, medication labeling, staffing, and building construction issues.
  • March 20, 2024 inspection cited immediate jeopardy for accident hazards, which was corrected by May 13, 2024.
  • January 3, 2025 inspection had one deficiency for accident hazards, corrected within a month, showing partial improvement but ongoing safety concerns.

Infection Prevention & Vaccination

How this facility protects residents through staff vaccination policies and immunization practices.

Employee Flu Vaccination Rate: 87%

Percentage of facility employees vaccinated against influenza.

Lawsuit overview for Hempstead Park Nursing Home

Summary of court-record activity tied to this facility, compiled from publicly available case dockets.

Source: State court e-filing records

Total Cases Info Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure. 145
Active Cases Info Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture. 3
Closed Info Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes. 141
Most Recent Info Most recent filing on record. Recent activity means legal disputes are still being raised against this facility. 2024
Next Court Date Info Next scheduled court appearance on record across active cases. Apr 24, 2026

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

Long-stay resident measures
Above average Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.37
39% worse than New York average

New York average: 1.71

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.78
32% worse than New York average

New York average: 1.35

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below average Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 21.7%
5% worse than New York average

New York average: 20.6%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 12.3%
27% worse than New York average

New York average: 9.7%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than New York average

New York average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 31.3%
42% worse than New York average

New York average: 53.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

17% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

52% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Medicaid

31% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Individual
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$27.0M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$2.5M
For-profit Individual
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$27.0M Rank #187 / 403Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 187th out of 403 homes in New York. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the New York average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$2.5M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$30.4K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #125 / 403Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 125th out of 403 homes in New York. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New York average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$18.4M 68.1% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #70 / 403Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 70th out of 403 homes in New York. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the New York average. Well-run New York facilities typically land around 53–65% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$11.1M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$29.5M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (52% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Admissions
322 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 17%
Private pay 52%
Medicaid 31%
Discharges
331 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 11%
Private pay 46%
Medicaid 43%

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Hempstead Park Nursing Home is located in Hempstead, New York.
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Community First Choice Option

NY Medicaid CFCO

Age 65+ or disabled
General New York resident, Medicaid- eligible, care need (not necessarily nursing home level).
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $30,182 individual, higher due to NY Medicaid expansion
NY

Higher asset limit; urban density increases demand.

Benefits
Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Respite care (240 hours/year) Home modifications ($1,500 avg.) Assistive technology ($500 avg.)

Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP)

NY EISEP

Age 60+
General New York resident, at risk of decline but not nursing home level.
Income Limits ~$2,500/month individual, varies
Asset Limits $15,000 individual
NY

Cost-sharing required above certain income; urban/rural balance.

Benefits
In-home care (3-5 hours/week) Respite (up to 10 days/year) Case management Transportation (~5 trips/month)

Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)

NY SCRIE

Age 62+
General NYC resident, live in rent-controlled/stabilized apartment, spend >1/3 of income on rent.
Income Limits (2025) $50,000/year household
Asset Limits No strict asset cap, but income-focused eligibility.
NY

Limited to NYC’s rent-regulated units; high demand in urban areas.

Benefits
Rent freeze (e.g., covers increases of $50-$200+/month); tax credit for landlord

Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE)

NY SCHE

Age 65+
General NYC resident, own and live in a 1-3 family home, co-op, or condo.
Income Limits (2025) $58,399/year household
Asset Limits No strict asset cap, income-driven eligibility.
NY

Applies only in NYC; excludes large apartment buildings.

Benefits
Property tax reduction (5-50%, e.g., $500-$5,000/year based on income and property value)

New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) Home Sharing Program

NYFSC Home Sharing

Age One participant must be 60+ (host or guest)
General NYC resident, able to share living space.
Income Limits No strict limit, but targets those needing cost relief.
Asset Limits Not applicable; focus on housing need.
NY

Primarily NYC-focused; limited slots due to demand.

Benefits
Shared housing (reduces rent/living costs by 30-50%, e.g., $500-$1,000/month savings); optional light assistance between housemates

Frequently Asked Questions about Hempstead Park Nursing Home

Who is the owner of Hempstead Park Nursing Home?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home is legally operated by Sunshine Care Corp (For Profit).

Is Hempstead Park Nursing Home in a walkable area?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home has a walk score of 73. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.

What is the license number of Hempstead Park Nursing Home?

According to NY state health department records, Hempstead Park Nursing Home's license number is 2906304N.

What is the occupancy rate at Hempstead Park Nursing Home?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home's occupancy is 94%.

Does Hempstead Park Nursing Home operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home is registered as a for-profit in NY.

How many beds does Hempstead Park Nursing Home have?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home has 251 beds.

Has Hempstead Park Nursing Home had any recent citations?

Hempstead Park Nursing Home has had 39 recently reported citations.

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