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Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing

49 OAKCREST AVE, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY, 11953

(631) 924-8820

164 licensed beds

CMS rates Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 21 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $45,812 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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49 Oakcrest Ave

Middle Island, NY 11953

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Bed capacity

164

CMS facility ID

335390

Care type

Nursing home

County

Suffolk

Facility name

Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing

Street address

49 OAKCREST AVE

City / state / ZIP

Middle Island, NY 11953

Phone

(631) 924-8820

Website

surgerehab.com

About this facility — Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing

Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Middle Island, New York. It is licensed for 164 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Middle Island and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Paragon Healthnet, a group of 11 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing 21 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $45,812 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Paragon Healthnet

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Laufer, Issac

Direct owner · Managing employee · Officer — 50% stake — since 2016

Braver, Moshe

Direct owner · Officer — 17% stake — since 2016

Lebowitz, Chaim

Direct owner · Officer — 17% stake — since 2016

Lebowitz, Max

Direct owner · Officer — 17% stake — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1973-06-25

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$45,812 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-22

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$482 per day (≈ $14,650/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 29% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

1% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

164

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-12-22Health inspection10 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0610

J · Immediate jeopardy

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-02-11

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-11

2025-08-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-10-08

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2024-08-09Health inspection1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-10-03

2022-12-06Health inspection2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-01-31

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-01-31

2025-12-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-01-30

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-01-30

2024-08-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0163

D · No harm found

Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.

Corrected 2024-08-21

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-08-21

2022-12-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-01-26

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-02-10

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2023-01-04

Federal penalties

2025-12-22Fine$45,812

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335390.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 20% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$45,812

More than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.1

Higher than 83% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

41%

Higher than 58% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 10 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	14.3%	13.7%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.0%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.3%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	6.2%	20.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.3%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.7%	11.1%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	20.3%	13.2%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.5%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.4%	6.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	14.3%	18.6%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	14.6%	13.7%	15.4%	Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.75	1.67	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.45	1.29	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	84.6%	77.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.6%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	82.5%	78.9%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	20.0%	20.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	3.8%	9.4%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0656 3 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
K-0374 2 inspections. Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

Licensing: New York State Department of Health
File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

St Charles Hospital, about 6.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Long Island Community Hospital, about 7.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
St Catherine of Siena Hospital, about 13 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing, Middle Island, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
All American Assisted Living At Coram, Coram, about 2.5 miles. 18 state visits on record.
The Bristal At Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai, about 3.8 miles. 3 state visits on record.
Woodhaven Adult Home, Port Jefferson Station, about 3.8 miles. 33 state visits on record.
Allegria Nursing & Rehab Center of Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Stati, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.2318 ratings on Google

★★★★Marlene is Key · 2026-05-12 · via Google
“My family member was a patient/resident at Surge Rehab from Friday April 24th to Monday May 11th. My review is based on that time experience. Upon arrival to the rehab on a Friday night, we quickly realized that the weekend service here is lacking. My family member was not given the correct medication for about 3 days, which is important daily prescription ones. We were able to rectify the discre…”

★★★★★Jae Quinlan · 2026-07-29 · via Google
“Each time I have enter the facility I am met with a smile and given directions. The staff is excited and teamwork ethics are apparent! My mother is happy and well attended to and that is of utmost importance to my family. When asked for assistance, the response is quick and handled appropriately and immediately. Cudos to the team!”

★★★★★Cynthia Quinlan · 2026-07-10 · via Google
“I’m a family member that has had horrible experiences with my mother’s care in rehabilitation centers before. I’m pleased to have received six calls from the multiple disciplinary team leaders on the first day of my mother’s stay. They took time to ask questions about her so that they can provide the best care for her. Each care provider was willing to listen to what I had to say, explain how t…”

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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