Nursing home in Staten Island, Richmond County
Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center
275 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 · (718) 447-7800
Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center is a 278-bed for-profit nursing home in the West New Brighton, Silver Lake and Grymes Hill area of Staten Island. It is one of the smaller of the 10 certified nursing homes in Richmond County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Richmond County average of 2.9 stars. Inspectors issued 17 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.1 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 26%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 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
2 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.09
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.19
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.8%
- RN turnover
- 30.8%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 275 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301
- County
- Richmond (Staten Island)
- Phone
- (718) 447-7800
- Certified beds
- 278
- Average residents per day
- 188
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation & Care Center, LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1971
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335196
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 13, 2023
Location and getting there
Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center is located at 275 Castleton Avenue, in the West New Brighton, Silver Lake and Grymes Hill area of Staten Island (ZIP 10301). The closest subway station is Tompkinsville (SIR), about 0.9 miles away. The nearest hospital is Richmond University Medical Center, about 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- 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 April 16, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 23, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 13, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 13, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | 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
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 55
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 29.2
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 8
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Rosemarie Weingarten | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 9% (since 05/31/2015) |
| Simone Kraus | Direct ownership interest (since 06/01/2008) |
| Hershie Weingarten | Direct ownership interest (since 11/05/2025) |
| Michael Kraus | Governing body (since 03/01/2018) |
| Michael Kraus | Corporate director (since 03/01/2018) |
| Louis Emmer | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2019) |
| Michael Kraus | Operational/managerial control (since 03/01/2018) |
| Simone Kraus | Operational/managerial control (since 06/01/2008) |
| Pawel Plecha | Operational/managerial control (since 03/01/2016) |
| Lori Questel | Operational/managerial control (since 08/22/1983) |
| Tina Torricelli | Operational/managerial control (since 05/01/2018) |
| Gianna Totillo | Operational/managerial control (since 12/02/2024) |
| Louis Emmer | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2019) |
| Michael Kraus | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/03/2018) |
| Tina Torricelli | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/01/2018) |
| Hershie Weingarten | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
| Rosemarie Weingarten | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2008) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335196. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.