Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing

    49 Oakcrest Ave, Middle Island, NY 11953
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    4.55·(33)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive nursing staff
    • Compassionate certified nursing assistants
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy program
    • Advocacy-oriented social work support
    • Responsive family communication
    • Personalized rehabilitation plans
    • Clean, bright interior common areas
    • Comfortable resident rooms on some floors
    • Good dining quality and varied meals
    • Professional, friendly front-desk staff
    • Quick assistance and strong teamwork
    • Educational, exercise-focused therapy sessions
    • Respectful staff–resident interactions
    • Demonstrable mobility and independence gains

    Cons

    • Medication-management and administration control gaps
    • Inconsistent staffing levels affecting resident attention
    • Inconsistent room quality and odor concerns in some areas
    • Maintenance and grounds-upkeep deficits
    • Limited variety and frequency of activities programming
    • Inconsistent communication transparency and conduct
    • Limited outdoor seating and constrained parking
    • Outdated administrative and screening procedures

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviewers present a mixed but largely positive view of clinical and rehabilitative care at the facility. Many accounts emphasize strong, compassionate bedside care from nurses and CNAs and consistently positive outcomes from the physical and occupational therapy teams. Social work staff are frequently noted for advocacy and family liaison work, and front-desk and reception staff are described as professional and welcoming. These strengths make the facility a viable option for short-term rehab and situations where active mobility restoration is a primary goal.

    Care and clinical issues: Clinical care is generally praised for attentiveness, prompt assistance, and effective rehabilitation interventions that produced measurable mobility and independence gains for residents. At the same time, a number of reviews indicate operational concerns that have clinical implications: medication-management and administration controls appear inconsistent, and a few families raised issues about clinical monitoring (for example unexplained weight changes). Staffing variability and instances of insufficient attention were also described, suggesting that resident-level responsiveness can fluctuate with staffing patterns.

    Staff, communication, and management: Staff behavior is a prominent theme. Many reviewers highlight respectful, compassionate, and personalized interactions; specific staff members and social workers were commended for advocacy and clear explanations. However, others described inconsistent communication and problematic interpersonal exchanges with leadership or certain employees, including confrontational interactions during care transitions. These accounts suggest variability in tone and transparency from management and some frontline supervisors, and prospective families may want to ask about care-coordination protocols and escalation pathways.

    Dining and activities: Dining quality is commonly viewed as a strength in taste and portioning, though presentation and expectations did not always match promotional materials. Activity programming appears limited in variety and frequency for some residents — typical offerings cited include bingo, movies, and occasional religious services or specialty classes (for example drumming). Reviewers seeking a robust, varied engagement calendar should verify the current activity schedule and staffing dedicated to programming.

    Facilities and maintenance: The facility is described as clean and bright in many interior areas, with pleasant common spaces and some well-appointed rooms (notably on a particular floor). Concurrently, reviewers noted inconsistencies across floors and units, including odor concerns in specific areas and visible maintenance needs on the grounds (lawn, gazebo) and in some service spaces (hair salon). Outdoor seating and parking availability are limited, which may affect visitor access and resident outdoor time.

    Notable patterns and practical guidance: The dominant pattern is strong hands-on caregiving and effective therapy, counterbalanced by operational inconsistencies — primarily medication controls, staffing variability, communication tone, and property upkeep. For prospective residents and families, recommended discussion points during a tour include: current staffing ratios and peak-time coverage, medication-safety protocols and recent audit findings, examples of care-transition communication, the on-site activity schedule and participation rates, floor-by-floor room differences, and plans for grounds and facility maintenance. Asking for references from recent families or for examples of how the facility handled prior concerns may also be helpful in assessing fit.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 49 Oakcrest Ave, Middle Island, NY, 11953.

    About Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing

    Surge Rehabilitation And Nursing sits at 49 Oakcrest Avenue in Middle Island and runs as a for-profit limited liability company, working with Paragon Healthnet and offering 164 certified beds. The facility averages about 143 residents per day and posts a nurse turnover rate of 33.3%, which falls below the state average, while nurse staffing stands at 4.02 hours per resident each day, which is higher than many others. Surge holds standard inspection reports, with the most recent on August 9, 2024, and earlier on December 6, 2022, and these documented a total of five deficiencies, including infection control issues such as not appointing a qualified infection preventionist and not developing full care plans for residents. Detailed records show violations related to infection control standards. The care team includes board-certified physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and therapists-physical, occupational, recreational, and speech-who manage individualized care plans, checking and changing them as needed. Surge specializes in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus pulmonary rehab for people with ongoing breathing troubles, and the rehab services run every day of the week with flexible admission times. The place runs 24 hours a day and features equipment designed to help with thorough recovery, with spaces built to feel modern and beautiful, showing an effort to add some elegance to the experience. They focus on helping residents with different needs-medical, social, emotional-through both skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation. Surge also offers community outreach, running programs that aim to support patient well-being, and anyone interested can look at a virtual tour online at surgerehab.com. The staff at Surge tries to deliver care with compassion and attention, staying committed to supporting each patient's recovery at their own pace.

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