NYC Health + Hospitals/SeaView

    NYC Health Hospitals/SeaView, 460 Brielle Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate clean supportive rehab experience

    I've had a very positive experience at Seaview Rehab - caring, long-tenured staff (Amy Alamo and aides like Vika among them) provided compassionate, skilled, even life-saving care. The facility is very clean, food is good, rehab and activities are above average, and maintenance/tech support (FaceTime/TV setup) plus dialysis help gave our family real peace of mind. Beautiful grounds and a welcoming lobby make visits pleasant; I definitely recommend it.

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    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.10·(67)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      2.6
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and aide staff
    • Engaged rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Attractive grounds, patio and outdoor views
    • Active resident programming (music, bingo, social activities)
    • Russian-speaking direct-care staff available
    • Assistance with dialysis and specialty care coordination
    • Family communication options (FaceTime, family meetings)
    • Experienced long-tenured staff members
    • 24/7 nursing coverage on site
    • Maintenance and concierge-style support
    • Clean and well-maintained units reported by families
    • Good meal options and available snacks

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nurse call response times
    • Variable staffing levels, particularly overnight
    • Sanitation and incontinence-care inconsistencies
    • Gaps in medication management and pain control
    • Poor clinical coordination for transfers and hospice initiation
    • Uneven clinical training and physician competency
    • Weaknesses in infection-control communication and water-system safety
    • Aged facility infrastructure and small private rooms
    • Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning shortcomings
    • Inconsistent dining quality
    • Insufficient rehabilitation equipment in some units
    • Safety and equipment-provisioning gaps (wheelchairs, oxygen, walkers)
    • Perceived lack of managerial accountability and inspection transparency

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a polarized picture of care at the facility: many families and patients describe compassionate, attentive direct-care staff and effective rehabilitation services, while others identify systemic operational weaknesses that affect clinical safety and comfort. Positive experiences emphasize engaged aides and nurses, long-tenured staff, strong therapy outcomes for short-term rehab, accessible family-communication options (FaceTime, formal family meetings), and attractive grounds and outdoor areas that support resident wellbeing.

    Care quality appears highly unit- and shift-dependent. Strengths include responsive rehabilitation teams, assistance with dialysis and some specialty needs, and hospice teams who several reviewers found attentive when transitions occurred. At the same time, there are recurring operational concerns: inconsistent responsiveness to nurse-call systems, delays in addressing resident needs, and reports of inadequate pain control and medication-administration errors. Several accounts point to difficulties with physician communication and clinical decision-making, and families describe uneven training among staff that contributes to variable clinical competence across units.

    Staffing and communication are key themes. Reviewers praised individual caregivers — including language-specific aides and staff that go beyond basic duties — yet they also reported variable staffing levels (notably overnight) and long wait times for assistance. These dynamics correlate with descriptions of unattended needs, inconsistent bathing and incontinence-care practices, and challenges obtaining equipment such as properly sized wheelchairs or walkers. Some families expressed concern about administrative follow-through on complaints and perceived a lack of consistent managerial accountability.

    Dining and activities receive mixed feedback. The facility is credited with an active programming schedule (music, bingo, social activities), available snacks, and moments of quality food service; however, other reviewers described inconsistent meal quality and dissatisfaction with menu options. Rehabilitation offerings are often highlighted as a strength, though some units reportedly lack up-to-date therapy equipment or sufficient therapist engagement to meet recovery goals in all cases.

    Facility condition and safety concerns are mixed as well. Many reviewers appreciate the grounds, patio, and communal spaces, but others note an aging physical plant: small private rooms, dated interiors, and heating/air-conditioning problems in some rooms. Sanitation and incontinence-care inconsistencies are a recurring operational issue, and there are notable safety and equipment-provisioning gaps cited (for example, oxygen handling, wheelchair fittings, and walker availability). A very serious concern raised by some families involves water-system safety and an alleged Legionella event; that issue highlights gaps in infection-control communication and timely family notification.

    Management and oversight emerge as areas for improvement. Reviewers call out delays in transfers, protracted hospice initiation, and inconsistent follow-up from administration. Some families question the integrity of inspection responses and request greater transparency. Conversely, other families report positive interactions with social workers and charge nurses who were helpful in coordinating care and providing reassurance.

    Overall, the facility delivers strong, compassionate care in many instances — particularly in rehabilitation and when dedicated staff are present — but the experience can vary substantially by unit and shift. Prospective residents and families should consider unit-level differences during visits, ask specific questions about staffing ratios (including overnight coverage), infection-control policies, medication-administration protocols, equipment availability, and hospice/transfer procedures, and seek multiple visits at different times of day to assess consistency of care.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    NYC Health + Hospitals/SeaView is located at NYC Health Hospitals/SeaView, 460 Brielle Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10314.

    About NYC Health + Hospitals/SeaView

    NYC Health + Hospitals/SeaView sits in Staten Island at 460 Brielle Ave, surrounded by old trees, and the place has a history that goes back over a hundred years, because it first opened between 1905 and 1938 as a hospital for people with tuberculosis, and that whole complex is now on the National Register of Historic Places as a City Landmark, with many old Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival style buildings like the old Administration Building, Nurses Residence, Surgical Pavilion, Power House, Pathology Lab, and several chapels still standing along with additions made for sanatorium care like Colony Hall, the Group Building, the Men's and Women's Open Air Pavilions, the Staff House, and the rehab hospital itself, so you really get this sense of history every time you walk around the halls, and you'll also see the Parklane at Seaview, which is an independent senior living area right on site. The place is run by NYC Health + Hospitals and the administrator is Matthew Levy, and it runs as a public facility for both healthcare and social care, acting as a long-term care and skilled nursing home, offering regular hospital care as well as specialized programs, and it was even the first downstate New York rehab center for people with long-term brain injuries, which means they're used to working with tough cases. SeaView gives people access to both short-term rehab and long-term skilled nursing care, along with Alzheimer's and dementia services, subacute care, traumatic brain injury programs, and outpatient services, and you can get a lot of different kinds of health help there, including regular doctor checkups, urgent and emergency help, cancer care, diabetes care, asthma programs, mental health treatment, vision and dental care, help with HIV/AIDS, LGBTQIA+ services, obstetrics and women's health, and even abortion care. The staff also works with people needing stroke care or heart treatment, and they coordinate with trauma centers, plus you get things like child and youth health, hearing help, and correctional health services too, since it's all part of the big NYC Health + Hospitals network that reaches across the city with partners like Bellevue, Harlem, Lincoln, Jacobi, Woodhull, and many others. You'll find simple comforts too, like a coffee shop run by friendly workers near the Sea View Playwright's Theatre and Daddino's Grand Ballroom, so the place feels both busy and welcoming for patients and visitors. SeaView focuses on helping people recover and stay well, offering care in an inclusive, supportive atmosphere, and all the staff aims to support both physical and emotional health for every person who walks through the door.

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