Sunrise of Dix Hills

License and inspection record

Is Sunrise of Dix Hills licensed by New York State?

Yes. Sunrise of Dix Hills holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 700-F-923 as an Adult Home in Dix Hills, with 114 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since December 31, 2010 (about 16 years).

On top of that base license it carries Assisted Living Residence licensure for 114 beds, 114 of them Enhanced (EALR) and 34 Special Needs (SNALR) dementia beds. Those certifications are what make it “assisted living” in New York's legal sense, not just in its marketing.

What does Sunrise of Dix Hills's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH conducted 4 inspections at Sunrise of Dix Hills and cited 6 violations; 2 inspections found none. The most recent report on file was a complaint survey issued May 18, 2026.

Of those visits, 2 were routine relicensure surveys and 2 were complaint investigations. A complaint survey does not mean a complaint was upheld — many close with no citation.

The regulation areas cited most often were resident services, food service, environmental standards. Citations in these areas are common across Long Island adult care facilities; what matters is whether they repeat and whether the plan of correction was approved.

Enforcement: none reported for Sunrise of Dix Hills in this period.

Does Sunrise of Dix Hills offer memory care (SNALR) in Dix Hills?

Yes. Sunrise of Dix Hills is certified as a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence for 34 of its 114 beds, which is New York's certification for dementia care.

That is 30% of the building. Ask whether the SNALR neighborhood is a separate secured floor or wing, how many SNALR beds are open now, and what happens if a resident's needs exceed what SNALR covers.

Can a resident age in place at Sunrise of Dix Hills?

Partly. Sunrise of Dix Hills holds Enhanced Assisted Living Residence certification for 114 beds, which lets a resident stay when they need help walking, transferring or managing a chronic condition that would otherwise force a move to a nursing home.

Medicaid: the state report shows no ALP beds here, so Sunrise of Dix Hills is private pay. Families who expect to need Medicaid should read our Medicaid and assisted living guide before moving in.

Where is Sunrise of Dix Hills, and what is nearby in Dix Hills?

Sunrise of Dix Hills is at 337 Deer Park Avenue in Dix Hills, Suffolk County. The closest hospital is Huntington Hospital in Huntington, about 5.8 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: St Catherine of Siena Hospital (Smithtown, 7.4 mi); Plainview Hospital (Plainview, 7.6 mi).

9 other licensed adult care facilities sit within five miles, so families here can usually compare several state-licensed options without widening the search.

From the operator's own published information: Offers assisted living, memory care, short-term stays, and hospice coordination.

What does assisted living at Sunrise of Dix Hills cost?

No state record publishes this community's prices, so we do not either. The CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey puts New York's statewide median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living at $7,110 a month.

Long Island prices generally run above that state median. What moves the monthly bill at a specific community is the care level: EALR and SNALR care usually costs more than base assisted living, and this community holds both. Ask for the full fee schedule in writing, including level-of-care charges and what triggers an increase. Our cost guide walks through the numbers.

How does Sunrise of Dix Hills compare with licensed communities near Dix Hills?

The nearest licensed communities to Sunrise of Dix Hills are Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict (2.1 mi), Atria Huntington (2.2 mi), The Bristal at East Northport (2.2 mi), each with its own state record.

*NYS Health Profiles, July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2026. Larger buildings and buildings that receive more complaint visits tend to show more citations; read the reports, not just the count.

Who operates Sunrise of Dix Hills?

NYSDOH lists GWC - Dix Hills, Inc. as the operator of record (business corporation), licensed since December 31, 2010.

9 other licensed communities on Long Island carry the Sunrise name (4 in Nassau, 5 in Suffolk). Each holds its own operating certificate and its own inspection record, so a strong record at one does not carry over to another. Nearest: Sunrise of Plainview, Sunrise of Smithtown, Sunrise of West Babylon.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 84 residents at quarter's end against 114 certified beds (about 74% full). A community near capacity may have a waitlist for SNALR or ALP beds even when assisted living rooms are open; ask.

How does Sunrise of Dix Hills's record compare with other Long Island assisted living?

By size, Sunrise of Dix Hills ranks 36 of 61 ALR-licensed communities on Long Island. It was cited 5.3 violations per 100 certified beds over the four-year window, against a Long Island ALR median of 3.3.

That is above the regional median. A per-bed rate is a rough yardstick, not a grade: one complaint-heavy year can move it, and NYSDOH does not rank facilities. Read the dated reports above before drawing conclusions.

Its 34 SNALR beds compare with a median of 38 among the 53 Long Island communities certified for dementia care.

Which Suffolk County agencies help families with Sunrise of Dix Hills?

Sunrise of Dix Hills is in Suffolk County, so the Suffolk County Office for the Aging (631-853-8200) is the Area Agency on Aging and NY Connects contact, and the Suffolk long-term care ombudsman program (631-470-6755) can advocate for a resident there.

Suspected abuse or neglect of a resident is reported to Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services at 631-854-3232, or to NYSDOH directly about the facility. See our Suffolk County guide for what each office does.

What should you ask when you tour Sunrise of Dix Hills?

Bring questions tied to Sunrise of Dix Hills's own state record and certifications, not a generic checklist; the 6 below come from what NYSDOH shows for this building.

1. Your recent NYSDOH citations were in resident services. What did you change, and can I see the approved plan of correction?
2. Of your 34 SNALR beds, how many are open, and what is the overnight staff-to-resident ratio on that unit?
3. Which conditions can you manage under EALR, and at what point would you require a move to a nursing home?
4. How is a change in care level decided, and how much notice do families get before the rate changes?
5. What happens after a fall at night, step by step?
6. Can I see the residency agreement New York requires before admission, and the list of extra fees?

How do you verify Sunrise of Dix Hills's record yourself?

Open Sunrise of Dix Hills's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the table above), check that the operating certificate matches 700-F-923, then read the Inspections tab for every report since July 1, 2022.

Full survey reports can be requested from NYSDOH through its records request process. Complaints about a Long Island adult care facility go to the NYSDOH Metropolitan Area Regional Office – Long Island. For help on a resident's behalf, the Suffolk County long-term care ombudsman is free; see how the ombudsman works.

Related questions

• How do I check a Long Island facility's inspection record?
• What is an Enhanced Assisted Living Residence (EALR)?
• Is memory care a licensed category in New York?
• What is New York's Assisted Living Program (ALP)?
• All assisted living on Long Island

Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with Sunrise of Dix Hills and do not represent it. Licensing details change — confirm with the state record.