Nursing home in Commack, Suffolk County
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725 · (631) 715-2000
0 federal penalties on record
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 460-bed nursing home at 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725. It is operated by The Rosalind and Joseph Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center of Long Island, a nonprofit corporation. Medicare rates the facility 5 out of 5 stars overall and 3 of 5 on staffing. In August 2022, inspectors cited the facility at the actual-harm level for failing to ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
4 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.59
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.89
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.8%
- RN turnover
- 24.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725
- County
- Suffolk
- Phone
- (631) 715-2000
- Certified beds
- 460
- Average residents per day
- 433
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Rosalind and Joseph Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center of Long Island
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1988
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335696
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
Location and getting there
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 68 Hauppauge Road in Commack, Suffolk County, on Long Island (ZIP 11725). The nearest hospital is St Catherine of Siena Hospital, about 5.0 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 17
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent August 22, 2022.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 23, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 22, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Fines
- 0
- Total fines
- $0
- Payment denials
- 0
No federal fines or payment denials appear in current Medicare data for the past three years.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 90
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 22.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 37
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Gurwin Healthcare System, Inc. | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 100% (since 01/14/2021) |
| Stuart Almer | Corporate director (since 01/01/2018); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2018); Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2018) |
| Gerald Angowitz | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011) |
| Bert Brodsky | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2011) |
| Anne Dunne | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Noah Finkel | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Pamela Furst-Eysler | Corporate director (since 10/11/2018) |
| Lisa Gordon Loozis | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Laura Gurwin Flug | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2011) |
| Anil Jagtiani | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Edwin Kantor | Corporate director (since 01/01/2018) |
| Frederic Konigsberg | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2011) |
| Adam Novak | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Joseph Rosenberg | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011) |
| Michael Schwartz | Corporate director (since 12/15/2004) |
| Teddy Selinger | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011) |
| Louis Viteritti | Corporate director (since 01/01/2018); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2018); Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2018) |
| Cary Wolf | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011); Corporate officer (since 01/01/2011) |
| Sanford Zuckerbrot | Corporate director (since 08/20/2002) |
| Bert Karlin | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2021) |
| Lee Launer | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2021) |
| Jennifer Carpentieri | Operational/managerial control (since 07/03/2023); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/24/2025) |
| Grigoriy Krichmar | Operational/managerial control (since 03/01/2023); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 06/27/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335696. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.