Brookside Multicare Nursing Center — NYSDOH nursing home — certificate 5157318N — 353 beds — Smithtown, NY.
License record
| Licensing agency | New York State Department of Health (Metropolitan Area Regional Office – Long Island) |
|---|---|
| Operating certificate # | 5157318N |
| License type | Nursing home (residential health care facility, 10 NYCRR Part 415) |
| Certified nursing home beds | 353 (NYSDOH weekly bed census, 2026-09-09) |
| First licensed | August 1, 1980 |
| Status | Active — listed in the NYSDOH facility roster retrieved October 24, 2026 |
| Operator of record | Optima Care Smithtown, LLC |
| Inspection and enforcement history | Published on NYS Health Profiles and Medicare Care Compare (linked below); not summarized here |
| Address | 7 Route 25A, Smithtown, NY 11787 (Suffolk County) |
| Phone | (631) 724-2200 |
| State record | NYS Health Profiles · Medicare Care Compare |
Is Brookside Multicare Nursing Center a licensed nursing home?
Yes. Brookside Multicare Nursing Center holds NYSDOH operating certificate 5157318N as a nursing home in Smithtown with 353 certified beds.
Nursing homes are licensed under a different chapter (10 NYCRR Part 415) from assisted living and are also certified by Medicare and Medicaid, which is why their star ratings and staffing data appear on Medicare Care Compare.
Which hospital is closest to Brookside Multicare Nursing Center?
St Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown is about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
Short-term rehab admissions often come straight from that hospital's discharge planners; see our 72-hour discharge guide.
Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with this facility.
