Memory Care in Tottenville

Compare licensed memory care in Tottenville and the surrounding Richmond County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

0 verified in Tottenville

Richmond County

Quick answer

There are 0 verified memory care options listed in Tottenville. NYSDOH licenses and inspects this care type, and publishes the record free on NYS Health Profiles.

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In New York it requires the Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification layered on an existing ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, built around an Individualized Service Plan for each resident.

Short answer

No verified memory care provider is currently based in Tottenville. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with memory care in Tottenville

Ask to see whatever disclosure/certification document New York requires, by name.

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Verified memory care in Tottenville

Nothing verified in Tottenville yet. There is no verified memory care provider based in Tottenville itself. The closest verified options are in Staten Island, which for most families here is a realistic drive. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

Provider	Based in	Address	County
The Veranda Assisted Living	Staten Island	110 Henderson Ave, 10301	Richmond
Silver Lake Specialized Care Center	Staten Island	275 Castleton Avenue, 10301	Richmond
Staten Island Care Center	Staten Island	200 Lafayette Avenue, 10301	Richmond
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	Staten Island	88 Old Town Road, 10304	Richmond
The Brielle at Seaview	Staten Island	140 Friendship Lane, 10314	Richmond
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	Staten Island	25 Fanning St, 10314	Richmond

The Tottenville market specifically

Tottenville, at the southernmost point in New York State, has a well-used senior center on Main Street and a village-like character that shapes what families look for in a nearby community.

Tottenville's distance from the rest of the island means some families here end up considering Prince's Bay or even Annadale for a wider set of verified options.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

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

Independent living vs. assisted living -- what's the actual difference in New York?

Independent living is generally unlicensed housing in New York, since no personal care is provided. Assisted living requires a base Adult Care Facility license plus Assisted Living Residence (ALR) certification under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, issued and inspected by NYSDOH.

Assisted living vs. memory care -- when does the distinction actually matter?

It matters as soon as dementia or cognitive impairment introduces safety risks -- particularly exit-seeking or wandering -- that a standard Assisted Living Residence is not specifically staffed, trained, or physically secured to manage. New York requires SNALR certification, layered on ALR, for a unit to be legitimately certified for memory care.

In-home care vs. assisted living -- where's the actual cost crossover point?

At New York's 2025 CareScout median of $35/hour for non-medical caregiver care, roughly 41 hours a week of in-home care costs about the same as the state's $7,110/month assisted living median. Past that point, a licensed community is often the less expensive option on paper.

Nursing home vs. assisted living -- what actually pushes a resident from one to the other?

A resident whose needs exceed what an Assisted Living Residence (or Enhanced ALR, for aging-in-place needs) is licensed to provide -- generally ongoing skilled nursing care -- typically needs to transition to a nursing home, licensed under the entirely separate rule chapter 10 NYCRR Part 415.