Assisted Living
Helen Keller National Center
111 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050 · Map
Licensed for 52 residents · Helen Keller Services for the Blind
Helen Keller National Center is a state-licensed assisted living community in Sands Point, New York. It is licensed for 52 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 52 residents
Adult Home 400-E-040, current license dated Mar 31, 1987. Licensee Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
State inspection record7 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- January 5, 2026
- Inspections
- 3, 7 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 1, 0 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
- No violations cited at the last inspection (January 2026)
Inspection reports
- January 5, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- February 12, 2025, relicensure survey: 5 violations (Menu planning, Food service, General requirements, Administration) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- November 23, 2022, relicensure survey: 2 violations (Menu planning, Food service) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 52 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Helen Keller Services for the Blind
- License type
- Adult Home
- License number
- 400-E-040
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 1987-03-31
- Licensed capacity
- 52
- Licensee
- Helen Keller Services for the Blind
- County
- Nassau County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in February 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked9 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Helen Keller National Center provide?
Helen Keller National Center is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Sands Point, New York. Its licensed capacity is 52 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Helen Keller National Center?
No. We publish state licensing details for Helen Keller National Center but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Helen Keller National Center cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Helen Keller National Center does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Helen Keller National Center?
Use Helen Keller National Center's website, HKNC.org#http://www.HKNC.org#, or visit at 111 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050.
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