Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing
Nursing Home Facility
340 East Montauk Highway, East Islip, NY 11730
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing is a senior care community located in East Islip, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Islip area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (631) 581-6400.
Operated by Paragon Healthnet, which runs 11 communities in our directory.
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing is licensed for 160 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Suffolk County average about 189 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Suffolk County average about 3.6 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.
The community is located in Suffolk County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilation and Nursing offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 94%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 36%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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