Brookside Multicare Nursing Center Earns CMS 5-Star Overall Quality Rating
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center receives the highest overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
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Brookside Multicare Nursing Center receives the highest overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recognizing excellence in resident care, staffing, and quality measures.
SMITHTOWN, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / Brookside Multicare Nursing Center is proud to announce that it has earned the Overall Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest overall rating awarded through CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System. This achievement reflects Brookside’s unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and exceptional outcomes for its residents.
The CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System is one of the nation’s most trusted tools for evaluating nursing home performance and helping residents and families make informed healthcare decisions. The Overall Five-Star Quality Rating is reserved for nursing homes that demonstrate excellence across key performance indicators, including health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. This distinction places Brookside Multicare Nursing Center among the nation’s top-performing skilled nursing facilities and reflects its continued dedication to delivering the highest standard of care.
“This recognition reflects the incredible dedication, compassion, and professionalism demonstrated by every member of our team,” said Eric Mendel, Chief Executive Officer of Avenir Healthcare Group. “Delivering exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do, and earning CMS’s highest overall quality rating is an extraordinary accomplishment. We are incredibly proud of our physicians, nurses, therapists, administrators, and support staff whose unwavering commitment to excellence made this achievement possible. Most importantly, we thank our residents and their families for placing their trust in us each and every day.”
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center provides comprehensive skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and specialized clinical services in a welcoming, resident-centered environment. Through advanced clinical programs, individualized care plans, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement, the center strives to help every resident achieve the highest possible level of health, independence, comfort, and quality of life.
Receiving CMS’s Overall Five-Star Quality Rating reflects years of dedication to maintaining the highest standards of resident care while continually investing in staff education, clinical innovation, and enhanced resident services. Brookside’s interdisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide personalized care that addresses the unique medical, rehabilitative, and emotional needs of every resident.
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center is managed by Avenir Healthcare Group, a healthcare organization committed to advancing post-acute and long-term care through innovation, clinical excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement.
“At Avenir Healthcare Group, we believe exceptional resident care begins with exceptional people,” added Mendel. “This recognition belongs to every employee at Brookside. Their dedication, professionalism, and genuine compassion make achievements like this possible, and we couldn’t be prouder of what this team has accomplished.”
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center extends its sincere appreciation to every employee whose hard work, commitment, and compassion contributed to this remarkable achievement. Their unwavering dedication continues to positively impact the lives of residents, families, and the surrounding community every day.
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center remains committed to building on this achievement by continually enhancing the quality of care, investing in its dedicated team members, and providing residents and families with the exceptional healthcare experience they deserve.
About Brookside Multicare Nursing Center
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center is a premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Smithtown, New York. The center provides comprehensive short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term care, and specialized clinical services in a modern, resident-centered environment. By combining advanced healthcare with personalized attention and compassionate service, Brookside is dedicated to helping residents recover, thrive, and enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
About Avenir Healthcare Group
Avenir Healthcare Group is a leading healthcare management organization dedicated to providing exceptional post-acute, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care services throughout New York and New Jersey. Guided by a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, employee development, and resident-centered care, Avenir Healthcare Group empowers its healthcare professionals to deliver outstanding outcomes while enhancing the lives of residents, families, and the communities it serves.
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SOURCE: Avenir Healthcare Group
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