A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, usually regulated under a separate NYSDOH rule chapter from assisted living, 10 NYCRR Part 415. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.
We list 2 verified nursing homes options in St. George.
What to watch for with nursing homes in St. George
- Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
- Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings.
- Get New York's semi-private and private-room medians from CareScout, and note that semi-private is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote.
Verified nursing homes in St. George
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center | Nursing Home | 100 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 | Richmond |
| Staten Island Care Center | Nursing Home | 200 Lafayette Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 | Richmond |
Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region
Families in St. George sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Specialized Care Center | Nursing Home | 275 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 | Richmond |
| New Vanderbilt Rehab & Care Center | Nursing Home | 135 Vanderbilt Avenue Staten Island, NY 10304 | Richmond |
| Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare | Nursing Home | 91 Tompkins Ave Staten Island, NY 10304 | Richmond |
| Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Nursing Home | 88 Old Town Road Staten Island, NY 10304 | Richmond |
| Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | Nursing Home | 140 Meisner Ave Staten Island, NY 10306 | Richmond |
| Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | Nursing Home | 25 Fanning St Staten Island, NY 10314 | Richmond |
The St. George market specifically
St. George is the borough's civic and legal hub, so families here often start their search at Borough Hall or in a courthouse hallway, near the elder-law attorneys who cluster around Richmond County Courthouse.
Because St. George is the transit core -- the Ferry Terminal and every SIR line effectively begins here -- it is also the easiest neighborhood for an out-of-borough family member to reach without a car.
Who is actually on shift
Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.
Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.
