FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC — Nursing Home in EAST MEADOW, NY

60 MERRICK AVENUE, EAST MEADOW, NY, 11554 | 5162229300

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds280
Average Residents/Day275.3
CMS Certification Number335831

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.64 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.43 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 23, 2024
Total Deficiencies 7

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 23, 2024).

Inspection Findings — December 23, 2024

  • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 18, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Fulton Commons Care Center INC is a 280-bed nursing home in East Meadow, New York. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in December 2024, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

A notable positive is that the latest inspection did not include any severe citations, suggesting problems found were not judged to be immediately hazardous. One thing to ask the facility about is daily nursing coverage and whether a licensed nurse is present on every shift, since staffing and related care-planning issues were raised at the last inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC Medicare and Medicaid certified?

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC's CMS star rating?

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC?

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC reports 3.63722 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC have?

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC has 280 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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