Verrazano Nursing Home is a nursing home in Staten Island, NY, with 120 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Verrazano Nursing Home offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Verrazano Nursing Home offers dental care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $1,234 and range up to $14,357 per month. The average price in the community is $7,796, which is greater than the average cost of $7,795 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional care may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.6 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.0 hours with licensed nurses (0.4 by an RN and 0.7 by an LPN) and 2.6 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Special diet meals are not always available. This community provides no or low-sodium meals. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has a number of activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are 78 hospitals within 25 miles of Verrazano Nursing Home. The two closest hospitals are Richmond University Medical Center, which is 1.0 miles away, and Staten Island University Hospital, which is 3.4 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for the staff of this facility are poor (rating of 1) and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 2.

Some of the key amenities available at Verrazano Nursing Home are:

• Pet Friendly
• Clubs & Communities
• Social Outings