Hempstead Park Nursing Home
800 FRONT STREET, Hempstead, NY 11550
Hempstead, New York · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Hempstead Park Nursing Home carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below 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.
Hempstead Park Nursing Home in Hempstead, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 27 of 100 (grade F). The 251-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 27 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 27.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Hempstead Park Nursing Home's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Hempstead, New York, this facility operates 251 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 233 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 93%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Hempstead Park Nursing Home is one of 40 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - individual-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 (31 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Hempstead Park Nursing Home 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 Hempstead Park Nursing Home ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Hempstead Park Nursing Home’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 New York homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 251 |
| Residents | 233 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Nassau |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 31 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Hempstead Park Nursing Home? ▾
CMS rates Hempstead Park Nursing Home at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
In New York, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $15,528/month ($186,333/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $16,729/month.
What services does Hempstead Park Nursing Home offer? ▾
With 251 beds with approximately 233 current residents, Hempstead Park Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - individual ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 31 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Hempstead Park Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Hempstead Park Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 335808.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.