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Assisted Living in Smithtown

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There is 1 verified assisted living option listed in Smithtown. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In New York, this means an Adult Care Facility license with Assisted Living Residence (ALR) certification under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

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We list 1 verified assisted living option in Smithtown.

What to watch for with assisted living in Smithtown

  • Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Smithtown

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Sunrise of SmithtownAssisted Living30 NY-111
Smithtown, OH 11787		Suffolk

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Smithtown sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Bristal at BethpageAssisted Living1075 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, OH 11714		Nassau
The Bristal at East MeadowAssisted Living40 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, OH 11554		Nassau
The Bristal at Garden CityAssisted Living1001 Axinn Avenue
Garden City, OH 11530		Nassau
The Bristal at JerichoAssisted Living310 Jericho Turnpike
Jericho, OH 11753		Nassau
The Bristal at Lake SuccessAssisted Living69 North Service Road
Lake Success, OH 11020		Nassau
The Bristal at LynbrookAssisted Living8 Freer Street
Lynbrook, OH 11563		Nassau

The Smithtown market specifically

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health) is based in the town center, and a large, stable homeowner population is aging in place, supported by the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch station.

Smithtown families often compare Huntington or Commack, both a short drive along the Route 25/Jericho Turnpike corridor, for a broader set of verified options.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes license status and inspection history free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

At what point does hourly in-home care cost more than assisted living in New York?

Using CareScout's 2025 New York State medians, in-home non-medical caregiving costs $35 per hour, or about $6,673 per month at 44 hours a week, compared to assisted living's median of $7,110 per month ($225 per day). At roughly 45 to 46 hours per week of paid in-home care, the monthly cost crosses over and exceeds the assisted living median; families needing care beyond that, including any overnight or 24/7 coverage, would generally spend more on home care than on a private one-bedroom assisted living apartment.

What's the difference between a CCRC or Life Plan Community and a standalone assisted living or nursing facility on Long Island?

A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), also called a Life Plan Community, offers a full continuum of care, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, on one campus, so a resident can move between levels of care as needs change without relocating to a different facility or provider. Long Island examples include Jefferson's Ferry in South Setauket, which describes itself as Long Island's first Life Plan Community, and Peconic Landing in Greenport, which describes itself as New York's only equity-based CCRC; a standalone assisted living or nursing facility, by contrast, offers only one level of care and requires a resident to move elsewhere if their needs change.

Who regulates assisted living facilities on Long Island?

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) licenses and regulates assisted living as part of its Adult Care Facility (ACF) program, which covers Adult Homes, Enriched Housing Programs, and Assisted Living Residences (ALR). Long Island facilities are overseen locally through NYSDOH's Metropolitan Area Regional Office - Long Island (MARO-LI) in Central Islip. Nursing homes are licensed separately by NYSDOH under a different set of regulations (10 NYCRR Part 415).

What's the difference between an Adult Home, Enriched Housing Program, and Assisted Living Residence in NY?

Adult Homes and Enriched Housing Programs (EHP) are New York's two base licensed categories providing room, board, housekeeping, and personal care to five or more unrelated adults, with EHP generally serving residents 65+ in more independent, apartment-style settings. An Assisted Living Residence (ALR) is an additional certification layered on top of an existing Adult Home or EHP license - it cannot exist as a standalone building type. Adult Homes and EHPs are regulated under 18 NYCRR Parts 487 and 488; ALRs are regulated under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

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