Suffolk County, New York · Nursing home
Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing
5 of 5 overall from CMS
1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, NY 11717
At a glance
- Overall rating 5 of 5 Above the state average of 3.0
- Nurse time per resident, per day 4.44 hours Above the state average of 3.63
- Nursing staff who left in a year 26.6% Below the state average of 40.3%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 16 1 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years $8,512 1 fine
- Certified beds in use 96.4% of 188 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 188-bed nursing home in Brentwood, New York (Suffolk County). CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 4.44 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.63. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 188
- Residents per day (average)
- 181.3
- Certified since
- 2002 (24 yrs)
For profit - Partnership Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Optima Care (8 homes)
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing
Chosen from this home's public data.
- CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
- About 96.4% of certified beds are in use on an average day. Is there a waiting list, and how long is it?Certified beds and average residents in CMS data
- Registered nurse time is 0.60 hours per resident per day; the New York average is 0.71. Is an RN on site overnight?RN staffing in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 5 of 5 New York average 3.0
- Health inspections 4 of 5 New York average 2.7
- Staffing 3 of 5 New York average 2.8
- Quality measures 5 of 5 New York average 3.8
The vertical line marks the New York average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 4.44 h New York average 3.63
- Nurse aides 2.65 h New York average 2.15
- Licensed practical nurses 1.19 h New York average 0.76
- Registered nurses 0.60 h New York average 0.71
- All staff, weekends 4.00 h New York average 3.18
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 12 hours. The vertical line marks the New York average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover26.6%
- New York average40.3%
- Registered nurse turnover24.1%
- New York average39.8%
- Administrators who left0
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the New York and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.4% | 14.1% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 86.3% | 19.5% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% | 91.5% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 9.4% | 12.5% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 17.2% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 95.3% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.8% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 29.1% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 8.1% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.73 | 1.36 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 93.6% | 77.4% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.5% | 78.8% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 16.7% | 20.6% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 6.9% | 9.6% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 5 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Apr 23, 2024: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 9 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 5 | 2 |
New York homes averaged 8.1 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (16)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Complaint investigation · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Past Non-Compliance (Aug 1, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 19, 2025)
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GActual harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 15, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Complaint investigation · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 15, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Complaint investigation · Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 15, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 15, 2023)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
New York homes averaged 0.5 fines and $23,070 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within New York
- Size248 of 593 by certified beds
- New York average residents per day168.0
- ChainOptima Care
- Chain average overall rating3.0 of 5
- Resident or family councilResident
- Homes in Suffolk County41
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing?
Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing has an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 4, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 5.
How many beds does Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing has 188 certified beds. It averages 181.3 residents per day, about 96.4% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing?
The home reports 4.44 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.60 hours from registered nurses. The New York average is 3.63 hours and 0.71 hours from registered nurses.
Has Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the past three years.
Does Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
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Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Suffolk County
Who to call in New York
These offices serve residents of every nursing home in New York.
- Long-term care ombudsman New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 1-855-582-6769 An advocate for residents and their families.
- File a complaint about a nursing home Nursing Home Complaint and Discharge Appeal Hotline 1-888-201-4563 (staffed 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays) The state agency that inspects nursing homes.
New York staffing, bed-hold and Medicaid rules · Residents' rights in every state
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 335837. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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