Nursing home
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center
78 Birchwood Dr, Huntington Station, NY 11746 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 195 certified beds
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Huntington Station, New York. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Apr 16, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.53 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 23, 2025
What inspectors found at Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 78 Birchwood Dr
Huntington Station, NY 11746 - CMS certification #
- 335067
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 195
- Avg residents/day
- 187.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2014
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for May 5, 2019 to May 1, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $35,000 owed to 56 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Apex Rehabilitation & Healthcare (S&L Birchwood, LLC). Case 1940343.
- Findings for Sep 11, 2014 to Nov 14, 2014. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Apex Rehabilitation Care Center (S&L Birchwood, LLC). Case 1743995.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital, Huntington. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Huntington Hills CTR for Health and Rehabilitation, Melville. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Gurwin Certified Home Health Agency, Commack. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11746 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Huntington Station Dialysis Center, Huntington Station, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Cassena Kidney Care At Carillon, Huntington, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Davita Huntington On Broadway Dialysis, Huntington Station, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11746.
Hospice Care Of Long Island, Queens, South Shore, office in Woodbury, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc, office in East Northport, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Good Shepherd Hospice, office in Farmingdale, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PC, Huntington. 3.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center staffed?
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center have?
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center is certified for 195 beds.