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Jefferson's Ferry

NYSDOH-licensed nursing home in So Setauket, Suffolk County.

Quick answer

Yes. Jefferson's Ferry holds NYSDOH operating certificate 5151317N as a nursing home in So Setauket with 60 certified beds.

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Jefferson's Ferry — NYSDOH nursing home — certificate 5151317N — 60 beds — So Setauket, NY.

License record

Licensing agencyNew York State Department of Health (Metropolitan Area Regional Office – Long Island)
Operating certificate #5151317N
License typeNursing home (residential health care facility, 10 NYCRR Part 415)
Certified nursing home beds60 (NYSDOH weekly bed census, 2026-09-09)
First licensedSeptember 4, 2001
StatusActive — listed in the NYSDOH facility roster retrieved October 24, 2026
Operator of recordActive Retirement Community Inc
Inspection and enforcement historyPublished on NYS Health Profiles and Medicare Care Compare (linked below); not summarized here
Address500 Mather Drive, So Setauket, NY 11720 (Suffolk County)
Phone(631) 650-2600
State recordNYS Health Profiles · Medicare Care Compare

Is Jefferson's Ferry a licensed nursing home?

Yes. Jefferson's Ferry holds NYSDOH operating certificate 5151317N as a nursing home in So Setauket with 60 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 Jefferson's Ferry?

Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook is about 2.0 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.

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