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Nursing Homes in Port Jefferson

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There is 1 verified nursing homes option listed in Port Jefferson. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated under a separate rule chapter from assisted living: 10 NYCRR Part 415 in New York. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

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We list 1 verified nursing homes option in Port Jefferson.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Port Jefferson

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Port Jefferson

CommunityCare typeAddressPhoneNYSDOH license #
Water's Edge Rehab & Nursing Center at Port JeffersonNursing Home150 Dark Hollow Road
Port Jefferson, NY 11777		(631) 473-54005149304N

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

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

CommunityCare typeAddressPhoneNYSDOH license #
A Holly Patterson Extended Care FacilityNursing Home875 Jerusalem Avenue
Uniondale, NY 11553		(516) 572-14002950302N
Acadia Center for Nursing and RehabilitationNursing Home1146 Woodcrest Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901		(631) 727-77445155301N
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home305 Locust Avenue
Oakdale, NY 11769		(631) 218-59005154323N
Allegria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Port JeffersonNursing Home1360 Route 112
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776		(631) 473-71005151323N
Apex Rehabilitation & Care CenterNursing Home78 Birchwood Drive
Huntington Station, NY 11746		(631) 423-32005153311N
Beach Terrace Care CenterNursing Home640 West Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561		(516) 431-44002902303N

The Port Jefferson market specifically

Both John T. Mather Memorial Hospital and St. Charles Hospital sit in this North Shore harbor village, an unusual concentration of acute care for a town this size, and the cross-Sound ferry adds a retiree draw not found elsewhere on this list.

Port Jefferson families often compare Smithtown or Mount Sinai, both close by, especially when a specific hospital-system affiliation (Catholic Health vs. Stony Brook Medicine) matters to the family.

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

What is Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, part of the Department of Human Services, located at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553, phone 516-227-8900. Nassau was the first county government in the nation to establish a dedicated agency for its 60-plus population.

What is Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, explicitly designated the Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act, located at the H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, phone 631-853-8200. The office has administered federal, state, and county aging programs for nearly 50 years.

Which has a bigger senior population - Nassau County or Suffolk County?

Suffolk County has slightly more seniors in raw numbers, about 291,400 residents age 65 and older versus Nassau's roughly 273,100, but Nassau has a slightly higher senior share of its total population, 19.6 percent versus roughly 19 percent in Suffolk. Both figures come from 2024 USAFacts/Census Bureau estimates, and both exceed the New York State average senior share of 18.9 percent.

What is NY Connects, and how does it relate to my county's Office for the Aging?

NY Connects is New York State's Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) network, a free, no-obligation service that helps individuals and families learn about and access long-term care options. In both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the local NY Connects access point runs through the county Office for the Aging: Nassau's information is linked from its Office for the Aging page, and Suffolk's Office for the Aging directly operates its NY Connects, or Choices for Long Term Care, function through its main line, 631-853-8200.

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