Park Lane at Sea View

Park Lane at Sea View offers rent-stabilized independent living apartments for adults 62 and older, across two restored landmark buildings on the historic Sea View campus.

The operator's site describes studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units with utilities included, a fitness center, and on-site management and security -- typical independent-living amenities rather than personal-care services.

Because it is unlicensed independent living rather than a licensed Adult Care Facility, Park Lane at Sea View is not an appropriate placement for someone who already needs hands-on daily care.

Short answer

Park Lane at Sea View is an independent living provider at 460 N Brielle Ave, Staten Island, 10314, in Richmond County.

Location and contact

Community	Park Lane at Sea View
Care type	Independent Living
Address	460 N Brielle Ave, Staten Island, 10314
County	Richmond County
Website	Official site

What we do not publish, and why. We list only details we confirmed against this provider's own published information. We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source. Confirm licensing yourself using the state tools below, and get pricing in writing directly from the community.

How New York regulates this provider

NYSDOH licenses this care type under one of two chapters: 10 NYCRR Part 415 for nursing homes, or the Adult Care Facility statutes (18 NYCRR Parts 487/488/490/494) plus 10 NYCRR Part 1001 for assisted living, enhanced assisted living (EALR) and memory care (SNALR). If this provider markets memory care, ask specifically whether it holds SNALR certification -- that is New York's actual certification, not a marketing label.

Inspection history for this provider type is published free at profiles.health.ny.gov/acf (Adult Care Facilities) or profiles.health.ny.gov/nursing_home (nursing homes).

Evaluating an independent living community

Independent living is usually housing, not care, and is typically not licensed as a care facility. Confirm for New York.
Several campuses combine independent living with assisted living or nursing on the same site. Ask whether moving to a higher level of care later is guaranteed or subject to availability.
If help with daily activities is already needed, independent living is the wrong category, even when a community offers to arrange outside caregivers.

Staten Island in context

Willowbrook is home to the College of Staten Island and Willowbrook Park, and several skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities are clustered nearby for families coordinating a post-hospital stay.

Other independent living options near Staten Island

Listing details verified 2026-08-15 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

SIUH or Richmond University Medical Center gave us a discharge date in 3 days. What do we do first?

Ask the case manager or social worker for the discharge plan in writing, and confirm in writing whether your parent was admitted as an inpatient or held under observation status -- that single fact determines whether Medicare's skilled nursing benefit is even available for a rehab stay afterward.

What's the actual difference between "inpatient" and "observation status" after a hospital stay?

Medicare's skilled nursing facility benefit requires a qualifying inpatient hospital admission. Time spent under "observation status" does not count toward that requirement, even if your parent physically slept in a hospital bed for multiple nights -- ask the hospital directly, and in writing, which status applied.

Can I push back on a hospital discharge date if we're not ready?

Generally, yes -- discharge dates are often less fixed than they initially sound, particularly when no safe discharge plan has actually been arranged yet. Hospitals are required to discharge to a genuinely safe setting; raise specific, concrete concerns with the case management or social work team rather than a general request for more time.