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Assisted Living in Great Neck

Compare licensed assisted living in Great Neck and the surrounding Nassau County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

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There are 2 verified assisted living options listed in Great Neck. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In New York, this means an Adult Care Facility license with Assisted Living Residence (ALR) certification under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

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We list 2 verified assisted living options in Great Neck.

What to watch for with assisted living in Great Neck

  • Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Great Neck

CommunityCare typeAddressPhoneNYSDOH license #
Atria Cutter MillAssisted Living96 Cutter Mill Road
Great Neck, NY 11021		(516) 773-8730400-S-328
Atria Park of Great NeckAssisted Living51 Great Neck Road
Great Neck, NY 11021		(516) 829-4100400-S-326

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Great Neck sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressPhoneNYSDOH license #
All American Assisted Living at CoramAssisted Living463 Middle Country Road
Coram, NY 11727		(631) 448-3768700-S-317
Amber Court of SmithtownAssisted Living130-132 Lake Avenue
Nesconset, NY 11767		(631) 768-1000700-F-945
Amber Court of WestburyAssisted Living3400 Brush Hollow Road
Westbury, NY 11590		(516) 334-3838400-F-325, 400-F-331
Amber Court on the LakeAssisted Living211 Lake Shore Rd
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779		(631) 585-8800700-F-973
Artis Senior Living of CommackAssisted Living1131 Jericho Turnpike
Commack, NY 11725		(631) 343-7942700-F-961
Atria Bay ShoreAssisted Living53 Ocean Ave.
Bay Shore, NY 11706		(631) 206-1200700-S-305

The Great Neck market specifically

North Shore University Hospital in nearby Manhasset anchors acute care, and a large Jewish retiree community supports kosher-dining and culturally specific programming at several nearby communities, including Atria Park of Great Neck.

Families in Great Neck often specifically seek out kosher dining and culturally matched programming, which narrows the comparison set even among nearby North Shore communities.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes license status and inspection history free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Is there a statewide phone number for adult protective services if I'm not sure whether to call Nassau or Suffolk directly?

Yes - New York maintains a statewide OCFS/HSCC number for adult services information and APS routing: 1-844-697-3505. This can help route a call correctly if you're unsure whether Nassau County Adult Protective Services (516-227-8395) or Suffolk County Adult Protective Services (631-854-3232) is the right direct line for your situation.

My parent is being discharged from a Northwell Health hospital on Long Island - who helps plan next steps?

Northwell Health is the largest healthcare system in New York State, with Long Island hospitals including North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset), Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New Hyde Park), Huntington Hospital, Glen Cove Hospital, Mather Hospital (Port Jefferson), South Shore University Hospital (Bay Shore), LIJ Valley Stream, and Peconic Bay Medical Center (Riverhead). Each hospital has its own discharge planning staff who coordinate a patient's transition to home care, rehabilitation, or a skilled nursing facility.

What's the difference between being under observation and being formally admitted to the hospital, and why does it matter afterward?

Observation status and inpatient admission are different Medicare billing classifications that a hospital assigns based on a physician's assessment of the patient's condition, and the distinction significantly affects what Medicare covers afterward. Specifically, Medicare's skilled nursing facility benefit generally requires a prior 3-day qualifying inpatient hospital stay, and time spent under observation does not count toward that requirement. Families should ask hospital staff directly and explicitly which status their parent has been assigned, since it isn't always obvious from where the patient is physically located in the hospital.

Which Long Island hospital system likely serves my area - Northwell, Catholic Health, Stony Brook Medicine, or NYU Langone?

Coverage overlaps, but broadly: Northwell dominates central and western Nassau and much of Suffolk, plus the North Fork via Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Catholic Health covers central Nassau and western-central Suffolk, including Rockville Centre, Roslyn, West Islip, Smithtown, Port Jefferson, and Bethpage. Stony Brook Medicine covers central and eastern Suffolk plus the South and North Forks. NYU Langone covers Mineola and central Nassau, with a Suffolk presence as well.

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