Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center
305 LOCUST AVENUE, Oakdale, NY 11769
Oakdale, New York · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center shows above-average quality that runs above New York's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center in Oakdale, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the New York average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Oakdale, New York. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 91% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center is one of 143 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 66% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center compares to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 59% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
104 New York homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 280 |
| Residents | 254 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Suffolk |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 24 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the New York average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in New York is $15,528 per month ($186,333 annually). A private room averages $16,729 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335839.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.