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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Brookside Multicare Nursing Center

Smithtown, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(631) 724-2200

About Brookside Multicare Nursing Center

BROOKSIDE MULTICARE NURSING CENTER is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in SMITHTOWN, NY with 353 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

353 residents

Location

Smithtown, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

7 ROUTE 25A, Smithtown, New York 11787

(631) 724-2200

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Brookside Multicare Nursing Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 55 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day54 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year22%Below the New York average

Inspections

7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

November 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 20, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2026

June 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 15, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 15, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 15, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 15, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Optima Care Smithtown LLC
Medicare-certified beds
353
Average residents per day
299
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 12, 1978
Part of a chain
Optima Care, 8 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335175

Location

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7 ROUTE 25ASmithtown, NY 11787

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Smithtown

Questions about Brookside Multicare Nursing Center

How did Brookside Multicare Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 25, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Brookside Multicare Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 22% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Brookside Multicare Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Brookside Multicare Nursing Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Smithtown Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026