Huntington Nursing Home Abuse & Bedsore Lawyers
Our office is on Elm Street in Huntington village. We represent Huntington families whose parents and grandparents were hurt by neglect: pressure injuries, falls, infections, malnutrition and abuse.
- Office
- 44 Elm Street, Suite 19, Huntington
- Homes in the town
- 4 certified nursing homes
- Fee
- No fee unless we recover
Source: CMS Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release.
Nursing homes in the Town of Huntington
Four Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes operate in the Town of Huntington: Pine Forest Care Center in Huntington, Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Park Avenue in Huntington, Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center in Huntington Station and Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Melville. Together they have 906 certified beds.
Many Huntington families also use homes just over the town line, such as Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Commack (Town of Smithtown), or the Community Living Center at the Northport VA Medical Center. Claims against the VA follow the Federal Tort Claims Act, which has its own administrative claim and a two-year filing deadline.
Town of Huntington nursing homes at a glance
| Facility | Address | Beds | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Pressure injuries | Fines | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Forest Care Center for Rehab & Healthcare | 9 Hilaire DriveHuntington | 76 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 4 | 2.5% | $15,733 | |
| Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 830 Park AvenueHuntington | 315 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 3 | 4.6% | $22,523 | |
| Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center | 78 Birchwood DrHuntington Station | 195 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 4 | 6.3% | — | |
| Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation | 400 South Service RoadMelville | 320 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 3.3% | — |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release. Star ratings run 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average). Pressure-injury rate is the CMS long-stay measure: the share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer. Fines are federal civil money penalties over roughly the last three years. Ratings change monthly; a rating or citation does not by itself mean that any resident has a legal claim. State averages for comparison: New York 6.5%, national 4.5%.
What recent inspections found
Federal inspection reports are public, and they often show the same problems families report. Recent citations at Huntington homes include:
- Pine Forest Care Center: in November 2025, a citation at the immediate-jeopardy level (scope and severity K) for failing to keep residents free of accident hazards and to provide adequate supervision (F689), and a $15,733 federal fine. The home holds one star overall and one star for inspections.
- Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: in February 2024, an actual-harm citation (G) under the federal rule on freedom from abuse and neglect (F600), and a $22,523 fine; in May 2025, a citation for pressure-ulcer prevention and treatment (F686).
- Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center: in April 2025, a citation for pressure-ulcer prevention and treatment (F686). Its long-stay pressure-ulcer rate, 6.3 percent, is the highest of the four.
- Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation: in November 2024, a citation for sufficient nursing staff (F725). It holds five stars overall.
A citation does not mean that your family member was harmed, and a five-star rating does not mean that they were not. What matters is the chart: the care plan, the turning and repositioning records, the skin assessments, the staffing for the shifts in question and what the home told you.
Bedsores and pressure injuries
A pressure injury that reaches Stage 3 or 4 often means the resident was left in one position too long, was not kept clean and dry, or was not eating and drinking enough, and that no one acted when the skin first changed. Federal rules require a home to prevent pressure ulcers unless they are clinically unavoidable and to treat them when they occur (42 C.F.R. § 483.25(b)). New York’s Public Health Law § 2801-d gives residents a direct right to sue when a home violates those rights.
Our free Family Guide to Bedsores explains each stage, how wounds are treated and what the home must document. You can download it below.
The Family Guide to Bedsores
What pressure injuries look like at every stage, how they are treated, what a New York nursing home must document and report, and what your family can do. Illustrated, with photographs, a printable visit log and a glossary.
- Every stage illustrated, from red skin to exposed bone
- Treatment options, from repositioning to surgery
- The documentation and reporting the law requires
- Warning signs, questions to ask and how to get the records
- Where to report, and the deadlines that protect your rights
PDF · 2 MB · No sign-up · Prints on any home printer · Also available from the New York Nursing Home Resource Center
Close to home
Our office is at 44 Elm Street, Suite 19, a short walk from Main Street and from Huntington Hospital on Park Avenue. We meet families at the office, at home or at the bedside. Cases from the Town of Huntington are filed in Supreme Court, Suffolk County, and when a resident has died, the estate is opened in Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court in Riverhead.
Serving the Town of Huntington and nearby communities
Huntington · Huntington Station · Melville · Dix Hills · Greenlawn · Centerport · Cold Spring Harbor · Northport · East Northport · Elwood · Commack · South Huntington
Other Suffolk County towns we serve
Questions families ask
My mother is at a Huntington nursing home and has a bedsore. What should I do first?
Photograph the wound if you can do so respectfully, write down the date and what staff told you, and ask the home in writing for the care plan and the wound records. Then call us. If the wound is getting worse, ask for the physician and wound team the same day.
Can I sue if the resident is still living there?
Yes. Retaliation against a resident for a complaint or lawsuit is prohibited, and many families bring claims while their parent remains in the home, or after moving them.
How long do we have?
Generally three years for Public Health Law § 2801-d and negligence claims, two and a half years for medical malpractice claims and two years for wrongful death. The facts can change these periods, so call early.
Do you meet families in person?
Yes, at our Huntington office, at home or at the bedside.
Attorney Advertising. This page provides general information, not legal advice for any specific situation. Facility and crash data are reproduced from public CMS and New York State sources as of the dates shown and are not a statement by the firm about any facility’s care of any particular resident. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.