The Bristal at Garden City

License and inspection record

Is The Bristal at Garden City licensed by New York State?

Yes. The Bristal at Garden City holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 400-S-330 as an Enriched Housing Program in Garden City, with 170 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since July 23, 2018 (about 8 years).

On top of that base license it carries Assisted Living Residence licensure for 170 beds, 55 of them Enhanced (EALR) and 44 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 The Bristal at Garden City's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH conducted 8 inspections at The Bristal at Garden City and cited 9 violations; 5 inspections found none. The most recent report on file was a complaint survey issued November 4, 2025.

Of those visits, 2 were routine relicensure surveys and 6 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, admission and retention 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 The Bristal at Garden City in this period.

Does The Bristal at Garden City offer memory care (SNALR) in Garden City?

Yes. The Bristal at Garden City is certified as a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence for 44 of its 170 beds, which is New York's certification for dementia care.

That is 26% 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 The Bristal at Garden City?

Partly. The Bristal at Garden City holds Enhanced Assisted Living Residence certification for 55 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 The Bristal at Garden City is private pay. Families who expect to need Medicaid should read our Medicaid and assisted living guide before moving in.

Where is The Bristal at Garden City, and what is nearby in Garden City?

The Bristal at Garden City is at 1001 Axinn Avenue in Garden City, Nassau County. The closest hospital is NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island in Mineola, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: Nassau University Medical Center (East Meadow, 3.0 mi); Mercy Hospital (Rockville Centre, 3.8 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.

A strong local tax base and proximity to Adelphi University support a competitive private-pay assisted living and home care market here, with several communities within a short drive of each other along the LIRR Main Line corridor.

From the operator's own published information: Convenient access to the Meadowbrook State Parkway; independent lifestyle, assisted living, and Reflections memory care neighborhood. One of ten Nassau County Bristal communities; the brand's first Long Island community opened more than 25 years ago.

What does assisted living at The Bristal at Garden City 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 The Bristal at Garden City compare with licensed communities near Garden City?

The nearest licensed communities to The Bristal at Garden City are The Bristal at Westbury (1.4 mi), The Bristal at East Meadow (1.4 mi), Island Assisted Living (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 The Bristal at Garden City?

NYSDOH lists EB Care at Garden City, LLC as the operator of record (llc), licensed since July 23, 2018.

15 other licensed communities on Long Island carry the The Bristal name (9 in Nassau, 6 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: The Bristal at Westbury, The Bristal at East Meadow, The Bristal at North Hills.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 136 residents at quarter's end against 170 certified beds (about 80% full). A community near capacity may have a waitlist for SNALR or ALP beds even when assisted living rooms are open; ask.

How does The Bristal at Garden City's record compare with other Long Island assisted living?

By size, The Bristal at Garden City ranks 15 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 44 SNALR beds compare with a median of 38 among the 53 Long Island communities certified for dementia care.

Which Nassau County agencies help families with The Bristal at Garden City?

The Bristal at Garden City is in Nassau County, so the Nassau County Department of Human Services, Office for the Aging (516-227-8900) is the Area Agency on Aging and NY Connects contact, and the Nassau long-term care ombudsman program (516-466-9718) can advocate for a resident there.

Suspected abuse or neglect of a resident is reported to Nassau County Department of Social Services, Office of Adult Services at 516-227-8395, or to NYSDOH directly about the facility. See our Nassau County guide for what each office does.

What should you ask when you tour The Bristal at Garden City?

Bring questions tied to The Bristal at Garden City'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 44 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. Who reassesses residents, how often, and can the family attend?
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 The Bristal at Garden City's record yourself?

Open The Bristal at Garden City's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the table above), check that the operating certificate matches 400-S-330, 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 Nassau 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)?
• Senior care in Garden City

Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with The Bristal at Garden City and do not represent it. Licensing details change — confirm with the state record.