Nursing Homes in St. George

Compare licensed nursing homes in St. George and the surrounding Richmond County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in St. George

Richmond County

Quick answer

There are 2 verified nursing homes options listed in St. George. NYSDOH licenses and inspects this care type, and publishes the record free on NYS Health Profiles.

A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, usually regulated under a separate NYSDOH rule chapter from assisted living, 10 NYCRR Part 415. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 2 verified nursing homes options in St. George.

What to watch for with nursing homes in St. George

Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings.
Get New York's semi-private and private-room medians from CareScout, and note that semi-private is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote.

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Verified nursing homes in St. George

Community	Care type	Address	County
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center	Nursing Home	100 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond
Staten Island Care Center	Nursing Home	200 Lafayette Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in St. George sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Silver Lake Specialized Care Center	Nursing Home	275 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond
New Vanderbilt Rehab & Care Center	Nursing Home	135 Vanderbilt Avenue Staten Island, NY 10304	Richmond
Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare	Nursing Home	91 Tompkins Ave Staten Island, NY 10304	Richmond
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	88 Old Town Road Staten Island, NY 10304	Richmond
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	140 Meisner Ave Staten Island, NY 10306	Richmond
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	25 Fanning St Staten Island, NY 10314	Richmond

The St. George market specifically

St. George is the borough's civic and legal hub, so families here often start their search at Borough Hall or in a courthouse hallway, near the elder-law attorneys who cluster around Richmond County Courthouse.

Because St. George is the transit core -- the Ferry Terminal and every SIR line effectively begins here -- it is also the easiest neighborhood for an out-of-borough family member to reach without a car.

Who is actually on shift

Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.

Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes free license status and inspection history for every Adult Care Facility and nursing home. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How do I reach the Long-Term Care Ombudsman that covers Staten Island specifically?

Staten Island falls under the New York City region (Region 3) of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, sponsored by the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), reachable at 1-888-855-9807 or ltcop@cidny.org. The statewide LTCOP hotline is 1-855-582-6769.

Does the ombudsman need my parent's consent before getting involved?

Yes. The ombudsman acts only with the consent of the resident, or their legal representative if the resident lacks capacity to consent. This surprises many adult children, particularly when a parent with intact decision-making capacity does not want a complaint pursued that the family feels strongly about.

What's the practical difference between calling the ombudsman and calling NYSDOH's complaint line?

The ombudsman advocates for an individual resident and can help resolve a dispute or attend a care conference, but cannot license, inspect, or fine a facility. NYSDOH's Metropolitan Area Regional Office ((212) 417-5990 for Adult Care Facilities, (212) 417-4999 for nursing homes) investigates regulatory complaints and can take enforcement action.

Is contacting the ombudsman free, and will it cost my family anything?

Yes, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is entirely free and independent -- there is no cost to a Staten Island family for contacting CIDNY's program or the statewide LTCOP hotline, and using the service does not create any billing relationship or fee.