Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

On Gurwin Healthcare System's 36-acre Commack campus; short-term rehabilitation rated among America's Best by U.S. News & World Report.

Patients are assessed within 24 hours of arrival and often begin therapy the same day, seven days a week.

On-site services include two therapy gyms, 24-hour nursing care, respiratory/ventilator care, wound care, on-site hemodialysis, and a full-service clinic with ophthalmology, dental and audiology.

Short answer

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home provider at 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, 11725, in Suffolk County.

Location and contact

Community	Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Care type	Nursing Home
Address	68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, 11725
County	Suffolk County
Website	Official site

What we do not publish, and why. We list only details we confirmed against this provider's own published information. We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source. Confirm licensing yourself using the state tools below, and get pricing in writing directly from the community.

How New York regulates this provider

Assisted living and memory care communities are licensed by NYSDOH under the layered Adult Care Facility / Assisted Living Residence system (10 NYCRR Part 1001), with a separate Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification required specifically for memory care. Nursing homes are licensed under a different chapter, 10 NYCRR Part 415. Pull inspection history free on NYS Health Profiles.

Evaluating a skilled nursing facility

Pull both records: your state health department's survey history and the CMS Care Compare rating.
Ask whether the stay is expected to be short-term rehabilitation or long-term care, and what happens when Medicare coverage for rehabilitation ends.
Ask about therapy intensity and who provides it, since post-acute outcomes track closely with it.

Commack in context

No LIRR station serves Commack directly, but the Jericho Turnpike medical corridor has one of the densest concentrations of senior housing, rehab and home-care agencies in central Suffolk, close to both Huntington Hospital and St. Catherine of Siena.

Other nursing home options near Commack

Island Nursing and Rehab Center — Holtsville
Jefferson's Ferry — South Setauket
Peconic Landing — Greenport
San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation — Greenport
The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing — Southampton
Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation — Manhasset

Listing details verified 2026-07-29 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

Who regulates assisted living facilities on Long Island?

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) licenses and regulates assisted living as part of its Adult Care Facility (ACF) program, which covers Adult Homes, Enriched Housing Programs, and Assisted Living Residences (ALR). Long Island facilities are overseen locally through NYSDOH's Metropolitan Area Regional Office - Long Island (MARO-LI) in Central Islip. Nursing homes are licensed separately by NYSDOH under a different set of regulations (10 NYCRR Part 415).

What's the difference between an Adult Home, Enriched Housing Program, and Assisted Living Residence in NY?

Adult Homes and Enriched Housing Programs (EHP) are New York's two base licensed categories providing room, board, housekeeping, and personal care to five or more unrelated adults, with EHP generally serving residents 65+ in more independent, apartment-style settings. An Assisted Living Residence (ALR) is an additional certification layered on top of an existing Adult Home or EHP license - it cannot exist as a standalone building type. Adult Homes and EHPs are regulated under 18 NYCRR Parts 487 and 488; ALRs are regulated under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

How do I check if a Long Island assisted living facility has a clean inspection record?

New York State publishes licensing status and inspection history for every Adult Care Facility, including Assisted Living Residences, on the NYS Health Profiles website (profiles.health.ny.gov/acf), searchable by county, name, or facility type. Each facility's profile page includes an Inspections tab showing survey results. NYSDOH also publishes a statewide Consumer Information Guide: Assisted Living Residence that explains how to read these records.