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Memory Care in Merrick

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There are 0 verified memory care options listed in Merrick. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. New York requires a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification — an add-on to an ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001 — rather than a wholly separate memory-care license.

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No verified memory care provider is currently based in Merrick. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with memory care in Merrick

  • Ask to see the SNALR certification by name.

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Verified memory care in Merrick

None based in Merrick itself. There is no verified memory care provider based in Merrick itself. The closest verified options are in Coram, Westbury, Lake Ronkonkoma, Commack, East Northport and Levittown, which for most families here is a realistic drive. Licensed facilities come from NYSDOH records; independent living, home care and hospice providers are ones we confirmed against their own published information.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
All American Assisted Living at CoramCoram463 Middle Country Road, 11727Suffolk
Amber Court of WestburyWestbury3400 Brush Hollow Road, 11590Nassau
Amber Court on the LakeLake Ronkonkoma211 Lake Shore Rd, 11779Suffolk
Artis Senior Living of CommackCommack1131 Jericho Turnpike, 11725Suffolk
Atria East NorthportEast Northport10 Cheshire Pl, 11731Suffolk
Atria LevittownLevittown90 Schoolhouse Road, 11756Nassau

The Merrick market specifically

The question about money nobody asks early enough

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.

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

What's the difference between a CCRC or Life Plan Community and a standalone assisted living or nursing facility on Long Island?

A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), also called a Life Plan Community, offers a full continuum of care, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, on one campus, so a resident can move between levels of care as needs change without relocating to a different facility or provider. Long Island examples include Jefferson's Ferry in South Setauket, which describes itself as Long Island's first Life Plan Community, and Peconic Landing in Greenport, which describes itself as New York's only equity-based CCRC; a standalone assisted living or nursing facility, by contrast, offers only one level of care and requires a resident to move elsewhere if their needs change.

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.

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