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Hempstead Park Nursing Home is a 251-bed for-profit facility in Hempstead, Nassau County, providing respite care, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term residential care since 1998. Medicare and Medicaid certified, it maintains 88 percent occupancy with 221 residents and both resident and family councils for community input.
Hempstead Park received a two-star overall CMS rating with two-star designations for health inspection and staffing performance. Recent records documented 25 deficiencies, 254 complaints, and 41 total citations. Between December 2018 and November 2022, the facility received 24 standard health citations. This is significantly higher than New York’s state average of 14. Facility-reported complaints represented 86 percent of all reportable incidents, exceeding the state average of 51 percent. Complaint investigations resulted in eight citations. The facility incurred eight federal fines totaling $14,333 over three years. Nursing staff provide 2 hours 47 minutes of daily care per resident, falling below the national average of 3 hours 46 minutes and New York state average of 3 hours 34 minutes. Despite these compliance challenges, the facility earned four-star quality measures rating and five-star long-term care rating, indicating effective clinical outcomes in specific quality domains.
Hempstead Park provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work services alongside skilled nursing care. Clinical laboratory services, dental care, dietary support, housekeeping, pharmacy services, podiatry care, and therapeutic activity programming are available. The facility offers specialized treatment programs for residents with varying medical needs. Respite care serves families requiring temporary care relief.
Hospital proximity includes Island Medical Center at 0.06 miles, Nassau University Medical Center at 2.7 miles, NYU Winthrop Hospital at 3.1 miles, and St. Joseph Hospital at 6.5 miles. Multiple dialysis facilities operate within 4.5 miles. The urban location provides ready access to emergency services and medical specialists for residents requiring advanced care coordination.
Families evaluating Hempstead Park should acknowledge the two-star overall rating and request corrective action documentation for recent citations and verify staffing adequacy committing to placement.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 19m per day | ▼ 55% State avg: 42m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 42m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 56m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 2h 11m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 40m per day | ▼ 16% State avg: 3h 10m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 4m per day | ▼ 43% State avg: 7m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 10m per day | ▼ 64% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the New York average: 88.3%Hempstead Park Nursing Home is legally operated by Sunshine Care Corp (For Profit).
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.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. See the nursing homes benchmark below for the typical New York score; higher is better.
Well below the New York average for nursing homes.
New York nursing homes benchmark: C 74/100
Inspection score: 55 out of 100. Letter grade F. Well below the New York average for nursing homes.
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.
This facility has 2 enforcement actions. 34% of New York nursing homes have zero, and the statewide average is 1.6.
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.
Citations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 39 | 13 | This facility has 200% more total citations than a typical New York nursing home (39 vs. NY avg 13).↑ 200% worse |
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Health citations
Violations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations.
| 31 | 20 | This facility has 55% more health citations than a typical New York nursing home (31 vs. NY avg 20).↑ 55% worse |
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Life safety citations
Violations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar.
| 8 | 4 | This facility has 100% more life safety citations than a typical New York nursing home (8 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 100% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 7.8 | 2.6 | This facility has 200% more citations per year than a typical New York nursing home (7.8 vs. NY avg 2.6).↑ 200% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 3 | 1.4 | This facility has 114% more citations per inspection than a typical New York nursing home (3 vs. NY avg 1.4).↑ 114% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 13 | 9 | This facility has 44% more total inspections than a typical New York nursing home (13 vs. NY avg 9).↑ 44% worse |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 6 | 4 | This facility has 50% more inspections with citations than a typical New York nursing home (6 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 50% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
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
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 239 | 79 | This facility has 203% more total complaints than a typical New York nursing home (239 vs. NY avg 79).↑ 203% worse |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2021.
| 47.8 | 15.8 | This facility has 203% more complaints per year than a typical New York nursing home (47.8 vs. NY avg 15.8).↑ 203% worse |
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Complaints per bed
Size-adjusted complaint rate based on occupied beds.
| 1.01 | 0.50 | This facility has 102% more complaints per bed than a typical New York nursing home (1.01 vs. NY avg 0.5).↑ 102% worse |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with New York regulators.
| 25 | 15 | This facility has 67% more complaint investigations than a typical New York nursing home (25 vs. NY avg 15).↑ 67% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on August 5, 2025, found multiple deficiencies related to care planning, discharge processes, abuse prevention, medication labeling, quality of care, staffing, and building construction. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of isolated issues such as accident hazards, abuse prevention, and reporting to the national health safety network, with one immediate jeopardy finding in March 2024 that was later corrected. Complaint investigations were not substantiated in the available reports, and no fines, license suspensions, or enforcement actions were listed. Prior reports frequently cited deficiencies in reporting requirements and safety supervision, while the latest inspection expanded to broader care and facility concerns. The trend suggests ongoing challenges with compliance in several areas, with some issues recurring and others newly identified.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsHow this facility protects residents through staff vaccination policies and immunization practices.
Percentage of facility employees vaccinated against influenza.
Summary of court-record activity tied to this facility, compiled from publicly available case dockets.
Source: State court e-filing records
Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure.
145
Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture.
3
3 active
Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes.
141
141 Disposed
Most recent filing on record. Recent activity means legal disputes are still being raised against this facility.
2024
Next scheduled court appearance on record across active cases.
Apr 24, 2026These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.37
39% worse than New York averageNew York average: 1.71
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.78
32% worse than New York averageNew York average: 1.35
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
21.7%
5% worse than New York averageNew York average: 20.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.3%
27% worse than New York averageNew York average: 9.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than New York averageNew York average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
31.3%
42% worse than New York averageNew York average: 53.7%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
0.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Hempstead's city center to Hempstead Park Nursing Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Hempstead Park Nursing Home is located in Hempstead, New York.
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The legal owner and operator of Hempstead Park Nursing Home is Sunshine Care Corp (For Profit).
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.
According to NY state health department records, Hempstead Park Nursing Home's license number is 2906304N.
Hempstead Park Nursing Home's occupancy is 94%.
Hempstead Park Nursing Home has 251 beds.
Hempstead Park Nursing Home has had 39 recently reported deficiencies.
Hempstead Park Nursing Home is located at 800 Front Street.
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