Nursing home in Freeport, Nassau County
Meadowbrook Care Center
320 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 · (516) 377-8200
0 federal penalties on record
Meadowbrook Care Center is a 280-bed nursing home at 320 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520. Medicare rates the facility 5 out of 5 stars overall and 3 of 5 on staffing. No actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations appear in current federal data.
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
- 3.70
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.1%
- RN turnover
- 29.6%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 320 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520
- County
- Nassau
- Phone
- (516) 377-8200
- Certified beds
- 280
- Average residents per day
- 265
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Meadowbrook Care Center, Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1996
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335796
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 20, 2026
Location and getting there
Meadowbrook Care Center is located at 320 West Merrick Road in Freeport, Nassau County, on Long Island (ZIP 11520). The nearest Long Island Rail Road station is Baldwin on the Babylon Branch, about 0.7 miles away. The nearest hospital is Mount Sinai South Nassau, about 1.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 12
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
No actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations appear in current federal data.
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 29, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 14, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
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
- 74
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 32.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 2
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| The Estate of Norman Rabenstein | Direct ownership interest (since 11/13/2017); General partner (since 11/13/2017) |
| Dov Berkowitz | Direct ownership interest (since 08/11/1994); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Golda Fried | Direct ownership interest (since 12/30/2005); Operational/managerial control (since 12/30/2005); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Ari Friedman | Direct ownership interest (since 08/11/1994); Corporate director (since 08/11/1994); Corporate officer (since 09/01/1996); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Ellen Friedman | Direct ownership interest (since 12/30/2005); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Ayelet Goldberg | Direct ownership interest (since 12/31/2021); Operational/managerial control (since 12/31/2021); General partner (since 12/31/2021); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Betty Kreiger | Direct ownership interest (since 01/01/2001); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Elisa Mermelstein | Direct ownership interest (since 12/30/2005); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| William Neuman | Direct ownership interest (since 06/24/1996); General partner (since 06/24/1996); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Ashira Ostrow | Direct ownership interest (since 12/31/2021); General partner (since 12/31/2021); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Jonathan Pelman | Direct ownership interest (since 01/01/2014); Corporate officer (since 10/27/2014); Operational/managerial control (since 10/27/2014); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Simon Pelman | Direct ownership interest (since 12/07/2007); Corporate director (since 08/11/1994); Corporate officer (since 09/01/1996); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Chephzibah Wiederkerh | Direct ownership interest (since 11/13/2017); General partner (since 11/13/2017) |
| Suzanne Zakheim | Direct ownership interest (since 06/01/2019); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/27/2020) |
| Susan Zimmerman | Direct ownership interest (since 03/19/2024); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/03/2025) |
| Gilad Diamond | Operational/managerial control (since 02/01/2024); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/17/2025) |
| Rama Raju | Operational/managerial control (since 05/01/2017); Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/17/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335796. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.