Inspection Reports for South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
275 W Merrick Road, NY, 11520
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 5 years)
Deficiencies (over 5 years)
9.2 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
80% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 11
Aug 15, 2025
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 10 health citations and 1 life safety code citation, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. One life safety code deficiency corrected as of September 4, 2025.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 10 health citations and 1 life safety code citation, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. One life safety code deficiency corrected as of September 4, 2025.
Deficiencies (11)
| Description |
|---|
| ADL care provided for dependent residents |
| Develop/implement comprehensive care plan |
| Drug regimen review, report irregular, act on |
| Facility assessment |
| Infection prevention & control |
| Maintains effective pest control program |
| Pharmacy srvcs/procedures/pharmacist/records |
| Quality of care |
| Services provided meet professional standards |
| Treatment/svcs to prevent/heal pressure ulcer |
| Physical environment |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 17
Apr 11, 2024
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 11 health citations and 6 life safety code citations, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Multiple deficiencies corrected as of May and June 2024.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 11 health citations and 6 life safety code citations, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Multiple deficiencies corrected as of May and June 2024.
Deficiencies (17)
| Description |
|---|
| Administration |
| Develop/implement comprehensive care plan |
| Dialysis |
| Food procurement,store/prepare/serve-sanitary |
| Infection prevention & control |
| Maintains effective pest control program |
| Reporting of alleged violations |
| Resident records - identifiable information |
| Safe/clean/comfortable/homelike environment |
| Treatment/svcs to prevent/heal pressure ulcer |
| Tube feeding mgmt/restore eating skills |
| Corridor - doors |
| Development of ep policies and procedures |
| Gas and vacuum piped systems - inspection and |
| Gas equipment - cylinder and container storag |
| Means of egress - general |
| Physical environment |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Jun 8, 2023
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 1 health citation related to abuse and neglect, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Deficiency corrected as of July 17, 2023.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 1 health citation related to abuse and neglect, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Deficiency corrected as of July 17, 2023.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| Free from abuse and neglect |
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Apr 24, 2023
Visit Reason
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Findings
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| Reporting - national health safety network |
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Apr 17, 2023
Visit Reason
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Findings
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| Reporting - national health safety network |
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Apr 3, 2023
Visit Reason
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Findings
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| Reporting - national health safety network |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 13
Jul 19, 2022
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 3 health citations and 10 life safety code citations, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Deficiencies corrected mostly by October 2022.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 3 health citations and 10 life safety code citations, mostly Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential. Deficiencies corrected mostly by October 2022.
Deficiencies (13)
| Description |
|---|
| Develop/implement comprehensive care plan |
| Free of medication error rts 5 prcnt or more |
| Residents are free of significant med errors |
| Egress doors |
| Electrical equipment - power cords and extens |
| Gas and vacuum piped systems - warning system |
| Gas equipment - cylinder and container storag |
| Hazardous areas - enclosure |
| Hvac |
| Portable fire extinguishers |
| Sprinkler system - installation |
| Sprinkler system - maintenance and testing |
| Stairways and smokeproof enclosures |
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Nov 29, 2021
Visit Reason
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Findings
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation related to reporting to national health safety network, Level 2 severity, no actual harm but minor discomfort potential.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description |
|---|
| Reporting - national health safety network |
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