Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Jefferson's Ferry
500 Mather Drive, South Setauket, NY 11720 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Jefferson's Ferry is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Setauket, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.50 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on May 29, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Jefferson's Ferry 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) | 5.50 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.03 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.45 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.6% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below 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 June 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 31, 2025
What inspectors found at Jefferson's Ferry
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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2022
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
- 500 Mather Drive
South Setauket, NY 11720 - CMS certification #
- 335833
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 46.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-11-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Jefferson's Ferry says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: two-bedroom, cottage or villa.
We offer one- and two-bedroom apartment floor plans, with and without a den, and cottage floor plans up to 2,000 square feet with basement.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Long Island State Veterans Home, Stonybrook. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Tender Loving Care, An Amedisys Company, Medford. 7.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11720 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci - Stony Brook Kidney Center, East Setauket, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Coram Dialysis Center, Centereach, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fms-Central Suffolk Akc, Port Jefferson Station, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11720.
Nyu Langone Hospital - Suffolk Hospice, office in Patchogue, 9.7 miles away, straight line
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc, office in East Northport, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Care Of Long Island, Queens, South Shore, office in Woodbury, 21.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Stony Brook Internists University Faculty Practice Corporation, East Setauket. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 6 geriatric medicine doctors 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jefferson's Ferry a good nursing home?
CMS gives Jefferson's Ferry an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Jefferson's Ferry staffed?
Jefferson's Ferry reports 5.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Jefferson's Ferry had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Jefferson's Ferry have?
Jefferson's Ferry is certified for 60 beds.