Fulton Commons Care Center Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc is a 280-bed for-profit nursing home in East Meadow, New York, part of The Grand Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the New York average of 2.15, and 21.6% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc
60 Merrick AvenueEast Meadow, NY 11554
Nassau County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Fulton Commons Care Center Inc, nurse aides logged 2.61 hours per resident per day, 21% above the New York average. With about 272 residents a day, that works out to roughly 708 aide hours a day, or about 89 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.61 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.83 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
21.6% of nursing staff at Fulton Commons Care Center Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 23, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,401 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | Fine | $8,401 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Fulton Commons Care Center Inc holds 2 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Fulton Commons Care Center Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Grand Healthcare, 16 homes
- Legal name: Fulton Commons Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 14, 2001
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.