Nursing home
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
378 Syosset Woodbury Road, Woodbury, NY 11797 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 606 certified beds
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Woodbury, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.21 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 23, 2024 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $280,271In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 4.21 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.0% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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 October 23, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 22, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $280,271, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 23, 2024 · 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 · Oct 23, 2024 · 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 · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · 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 · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · 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
- 378 Syosset Woodbury Road
Woodbury, NY 11797 - CMS certification #
- 335555
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 606
- Avg residents/day
- 215.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, works with hospice, secured outdoor area
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2009
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 6 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our secure memory care unit provides structured routines, therapeutic activities, and a trained team to support cognitive and emotional well-being.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative, Hospice & Comfort Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Large Enclosed Courtyard
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Experience Comfort & Care in Our Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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 26, 2017 to May 19, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $18,491 owed to 26 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Cold Spring Hills Center (COLD SPRING AQUISITION LLC). Case 1880359.
- Findings for Dec 27, 2009 to Dec 24, 2011. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $457,087 owed to 392 employees. Civil money penalties assessed: $172,480. DOL marked the employer as a willful violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehab (UPR Care Corp.). Case 1622304.
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.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 12, 2022: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 7, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Cold Spring Hill Acquisition LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Aug 10, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, complete (health). Case closed Nov 7, 2022. 6 violations cited (4 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $25,061 proposed, $15,036 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Cold Spring Hill Acquisition LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $13,494 proposed, $8,096 now. To be fixed by Dec 3, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 3, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 3, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(k)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 3, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Recording work-related injuries and illnesses (1904.4(a)). Penalty $1,928 proposed, $1,157 now. To be fixed by Nov 18, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Reporting a death, hospitalization, amputation or eye loss to OSHA (1904.39(a)(1)). Penalty $9,639 proposed, $5,783 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Plainview Hospital, Plainview. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Excel at Woodbury for Rehab and Nursing, L L C, Woodbury. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Constellation Home Care, Syosset. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11797 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Crossways Park Dialysis, Woodbury, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Huntington Station Dialysis Center, Huntington Station, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntington On Broadway Dialysis, Huntington Station, 4.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11797.
Hospice Care Of Long Island, Queens, South Shore, office in Woodbury, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Good Shepherd Hospice, office in Farmingdale, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Calvary Home Health Agency And Hospice Care, office in Bronx, 19.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PC, Oyster Bay. 4.6 miles away, straight line. 2 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 606 beds.