SOUTH SHORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER

275 W MERRICK ROAD, FREEPORT, NY 11520 · CCN 335156 · 100 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.75

state median 3.31

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.73

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

43%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

42%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

SAPPHIRE CENTER FOR REHAB & NURSING (FLUSHING, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS, L L C (TONAWANDA, NY) — CMS overall1 of 5
Sapphire Nursing At Wappingers (Wappingers Falls, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
Sapphire Nursing At Meadow Hill (Newburgh, NY) — CMS overall4 of 5
Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C (Buffalo, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
Sapphire Nursing And Rehab At Goshen (Goshen, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (Beacon, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 23

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-08-15	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0838	Administration Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-15	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0835	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-07-19	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-07-19	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-07-19	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “SOUTH SHORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, FREEPORT” at medicare.gov/care-compare.