The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
WATERS EDGE AT PORT JEFFERSON FOR REHAB AND NRSG
PORT JEFFERSON, NY · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehab and Nrsg has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with very low health inspection and staffing ratings (1 out of 5 each) despite a 5 out of 5 quality measures rating. It reported 3.23 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $153,911 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2306 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $153,911recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2306.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 1.84
- Weekend nursing
- 2.82
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 86%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
10.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
80%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $153,911 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $153,911 in total fines.
- $153,911
Federal fine
Aug 11, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of CARERITE CENTERS · 34 homes · 3.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 107.5 residents on an average day (90% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.