Jeffersons Ferry

What Jeffersons Ferry does

Jefferson's Ferry is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) operated by Active Retirement Community Inc. on a 50-acre campus in South Setauket, Long Island, New York — 60 minutes from Manhattan. Founded in 2001 as Long Island's first Life Plan Community and the first on Long Island to offer the Type A Life Care contract, the organization serves financially qualified seniors aged 55+ across Suffolk County through a single integrated campus.

The core product is Independent Living across 18 floor plans (apartments from 550-1,617 sq ft and cottages up to 2,000 sq ft), paired with the Vincent Bove Health Center, which provides a full on-site continuum of care: Assisted Living ($264/day starting), Memory Care ($399/day starting), Skilled Nursing ($668/day private room), Medicare-certified Senior Rehabilitation, and Respite Care. Supporting infrastructure includes a seven-dimension wellness program (OWL), multiple dining venues with a FlexPlan, and an online Affordability Calculator. Operational technology is standard senior-living administrative tooling — Google Analytics, Act-On marketing automation, Matrix Care / Procare LTC — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The business model combines a one-time entrance fee (starting in the $200,000s, refundability varies by contract) with recurring monthly service fees and per-diem healthcare charges. Residents may elect the Type A Life Care contract, which guarantees priority access to the health continuum at predictable monthly rates with little to no fee increase upon transfer to higher care levels, creating durable switching costs. Jefferson's Ferry goes to market via a sales-led, tour-driven direct channel supported by events (including an annual fundraiser, now in its 18th year), website lead capture, and limited social media presence; it does not offer rentals or affordable housing.

Name

Jeffersons Ferry

Legal name

Active Retirement Community Inc.

Website

https://jeffersonsferry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jefferson's Ferry is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community in South Setauket, Long Island, offering Independent Living plus an on-site continuum of Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Rehabilitation under a Type A Life Care contract for financially qualified seniors aged 55+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Care Retirement Community

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAEAA

Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

SECONDARYHLADAEAE

Single-Site CCRCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

SECONDARYHLADACAD

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Memory Care (Dementia/Alzheimer’s) Communities

SECONDARYHLADAAAC

Luxury/Resort-Style Independent Living Communities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Assisted living facility
• Memory care services
• Skilled nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

East Setauket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Entrance Fees: One-time entrance fee based on the size of the residence and single or double occupancy. Entrance fees start in the $200s according to marketing materials. Varying levels of refundability available under Life Care contracts.
2. Monthly Service Fees: Ongoing monthly service fees covering all high-quality services and amenities including real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities (except phone and cable), wireless internet, meals, housekeeping, maintenance, groundskeeping, transportation, security, parking, and round-the-clock emergency response.
3. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from providing healthcare services including skilled nursing ($668/day private room rate), assisted living ($264/day starting), memory care ($399/day starting), and senior rehabilitation services. Life Care contract residents receive these services at predictable rates with little to no increase in monthly fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jefferson's Ferry is a Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) on a 50-acre campus in South Setauket, NY that provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and respite care services for older adults. It is operated by Active Retirement Community Inc., a not-for-profit organization, under a Type A Life Care contract that locks in predictable monthly service fees and priority access to higher levels of care. Residents pay a one-time entrance fee and ongoing monthly service fees for housing, dining, amenities, and a full continuum of on-site healthcare.

Product overview

Jefferson's Ferry is a Life Plan Community (also called a Continuing Care Retirement Community) offering a portfolio of senior living services centered on Independent Living and a comprehensive on-site health services continuum. The core Independent Living product comprises 18 apartment and cottage floor plans on a 50-acre campus in South Setauket, NY, with the Life Care contract providing guaranteed access to the full Vincent Bove Health Center at predictable rates. The Vincent Bove Health Center provides four integrated care tiers — Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Senior Rehabilitation — plus Respite Care stays, all on-site and available to both existing residents and direct-admission clients. Supporting tools include an Affordability Calculator for financial planning and seven-dimension Wellness Programming including the OWL program, plus multiple dining venues across the campus. Jefferson's Ferry is operated by Active Retirement Community Inc. dba Jefferson's Ferry, a not-for-profit organization established in 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living
• Assisted Living
• Memory Care Specialized support and secure environment for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, provided on the South Setauket campus.
• Skilled Nursing 24-hour licensed nursing care delivered at the Vincent Bove Health Center for residents requiring complex medical support. The center holds a CMS 5-star rating.
• Senior Rehabilitation Short-term physical, occupational, and speech therapy for older adults recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, provided on campus.
• Respite Care Short-term temporary stays offering full services and amenities for older adults, typically used to give family caregivers a break or to trial community living before residency.
• Life Care Contract (Type A) Residency agreement that locks in predictable monthly service fees and guarantees priority access to higher levels of on-site care for the resident's lifetime.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-star CMS rating for overall quality, health inspection, and staffing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Activated InsightsminorOthersVendor providing survey and feedback services as part of Jefferson's Ferry's quality improvement processes.
• Affinity RehabilitationminorOthersRehabilitation services vendor partner providing therapy services to residents.
• All Staff AgencyminorOthersStaffing agency providing healthcare personnel to support operations.
• Baker Tilly Advisory GroupminorOthersAdvisory and consulting firm providing financial and business advisory services.
• Northwell LaboratoryminorOthersLaboratory services provider for medical testing needs of residents.
• Procare LTCminorOthersLong-term care software and services vendor supporting operational management.
• Matrix CareminorOthersElectronic health records and care management solutions provider.
• Continuing Care ActuariesminorOthersActuarial services for retirement community financial planning and Life Care contract calculations.
• Forvis MazarsminorOthersAccounting and advisory firm providing audit and financial services.
• Guardian Consulting Services, Inc.minorOthersConsulting services for healthcare operations and compliance.
• Greystone Communities (Platinum Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenior living development and management company, Platinum Sponsor of 18th Annual Fundraiser 'Springtime in Paris'.
• Mather HospitalminorOthersSilver Sponsor of annual fundraiser. Local hospital providing healthcare services; several board members have connections to Mather Hospital.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sunrise Senior Living: Large national senior living operator offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Comparable because it competes for the same Long Island and Northeast senior demographic, though it operates many more communities and lacks the CCRC entrance-fee structure.
• Atria Senior Living: National senior living operator with a strong Northeast footprint including Long Island-area communities. Directly comparable on assisted living and memory care services but operates on a rental rather than Life Plan/CCRC model.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing across hundreds of communities. Comparable service breadth but primarily rental model and broader geographic reach.
• Five Star Senior Living: National senior living and rehabilitation services provider offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing. Comparable continuum-of-care positioning though predominantly for-profit and rental.

Direct peers

• Amsterdam at Harborside: Nonprofit Life Plan Community on Long Island operated by Amsterdam House, offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing with entrance-fee contracts. Highly comparable on product structure and geography.
• Peconic Landing: Nonprofit Life Plan Community on Long Island offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing with entrance-fee Life Care contracts. The most directly comparable peer given shared Long Island geography, nonprofit structure, and full CCRC service mix.
• Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Long Island nonprofit offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Rehabilitation. Comparable because it serves the same Long Island senior market with a similar continuum-of-care and nonprofit mission.

Others

• Northwell Health: Largest healthcare system on Long Island and major hospital referral source for skilled nursing and rehabilitation discharges. Adjacent because it partners with Jefferson's Ferry for clinical referrals and competes for healthcare talent in the same regional labor pool.
• Erie County Senior Services: Public-sector resource and referral network for seniors in the broader New York region. Adjacent because it competes for resident mindshare as an alternative care pathway though not a direct operator of senior housing.

Regional players

• The Bristal Assisted Living: Long Island-based assisted living and memory care provider with multiple communities. Comparable on Long Island service area and care offerings but does not offer Independent Living or a CCRC/Life Care model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jeffersonsferry
• Instagraminstagram.com/jeffersons_ferry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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