Hempstead Park Nursing Home
800 Front Street, Hempstead, NY, 11550
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 251 · avg 235 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.1% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 58.6% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $15,445 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335808
- Certified beds
- 251 beds · avg 235 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sunshine Care Corp
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Avrom Sirkis
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Israel Melnicke
Operational/managerial Control · since 2013
- Michael Melnicke
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1998
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 30)
- C0838·Aug 5, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- E0725·Aug 5, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D0600·Aug 5, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0919·Aug 5, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D0840·Aug 5, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
- D0761·Aug 5, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0695·Aug 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0684·Aug 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $15K
Most recent events
- Mar 20, 2024Fine · $15K
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 5, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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