The Veranda Assisted Living

The Veranda Assisted Living (formerly Harbor Terrace) offers assisted living and a dedicated memory care wing near St. George, marketed under a Medicaid-approved model the operator calls "Luxury Medicaid Assisted Living."

The community's own site describes an on-site medical clinic, 24/7 supervision, and visiting specialists for residents, alongside a dedicated memory care wing separate from general assisted living.

The operator markets its Medicaid-approved admissions model directly on its own site -- families should still confirm current ALP/Medicaid participation and any waitlist status directly with the community.

Short answer

The Veranda Assisted Living is an assisted living provider at 110 Henderson Ave, Staten Island, 10301, in Richmond County.

Location and contact

Community	The Veranda Assisted Living
Care type	Assisted Living
Address	110 Henderson Ave, Staten Island, 10301
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What we do not publish, and why.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 We do not publish bed counts, license numbers, pricing or quality ratings for this community because we could not verify them from a primary source.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 assisted living community

Ask which services are included in the base rate and which are billed as a separate care level, and get the current assessment in writing.
Ask whether the community holds a Medicaid Assisted Living Program (ALP) agreement and how many current residents actually use it.
Ask what happens if your parent's needs exceed the community's admission/retention limits, or whether it also holds EALR aging-in-place certification.

Staten Island in context

West Brighton sits between the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Richmond University Medical Center, giving North Shore families a genuinely walkable option near green space and acute care both.

Other assisted living options near Staten Island

The Brielle at Seaview — Staten Island
Sunrise of Staten Island — Staten Island
Sunrise of New Dorp — 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

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.

Which Staten Island hospitals do most families deal with during a discharge?

The two acute-care hospitals physically on Staten Island are Staten Island University Hospital (Northwell Health, North campus at 475 Seaview Avenue and South campus commonly cited at 375 Seguine Avenue) and Richmond University Medical Center (355 Bard Avenue), which has a clinical affiliation with Mount Sinai Health System for emergency care.