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Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills

108-25 Horace Harding Expressway, Forest Hills, NY 11368 · Queens County · (718) 760-4600

Enriched housing program · licensed for 177 residents · Licensed since 2005 · Operator: Midway A.L., LLC

Assisted Living Program (ALP): 138 bedsRespite beds: 5 beds
8inspections, 2022 to 2026
31violations cited, 2022 to 2026
0enforcement actions
177licensed capacity

New York State Department of Health data as of October 8, 2026 · Certificate 590-S-307 · See the state record

The record in brief

Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills is an enriched housing program, one of the two kinds of adult care facility New York licenses, with 177 beds on its operating certificate, including 138 ALP, 5 Respite.

Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026 the Department of Health cited 31 violations from 8 inspections; the latest report was issued on November 6, 2025.

The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator in that period.

State inspections

The Department of Health's own summary: "A total of 31 violations resulted from 8 inspections of this facility from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026, including 2 inspections resulting in no violations."

November 6, 2025Complaint Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Under Review
  1. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (3)
  2. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (10)
October 15, 2025Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 485.11 (b)
April 22, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
February 6, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
December 6, 2024Relicensure, Complaint Survey · 25 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Under Review
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    Personal allowances for supplemental se
    18 NYCRR 485.12 (a) (1-2,4)
  2. §
    General provisions
    18 NYCRR 488.3 (b)
  3. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (a)
  4. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (11) (vi)
  5. §
    Resident protections
    18 NYCRR 488.5 (b) (1)
  6. §
    Resident protections
    18 NYCRR 488.5 (c) (7) (vi)
  7. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (1)(i-iii)
  8. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (4)
  9. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (6)
  10. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (8) (vi)
  11. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (e) (2)
  12. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (e) (3)
  13. §
    Personnel
    18 NYCRR 488.9 (a) (1)
  14. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (c)
  15. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (e) (9)
  16. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (f) (6)
  17. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (f) (8)
  18. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (f) (9)
  19. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (2)
  20. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (3)
  21. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (4)
  22. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (8)
  23. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (10)
  24. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (c)(1-10)
  25. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 494.4 (e)(3)
February 2, 2024Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (10)
December 15, 2023Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (1) (iv)
April 25, 2023Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (m) (1-4)

Enforcement actions

The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026.

Violations under dispute through the state's Inspection Review Process are not shown by the state. Regulation sections are Title 18 of New York's codes (NYCRR). Source: NYS Health Profiles.

Memory care

Certification on the operating certificateBedsSince
Assisted Living Program (ALP)138August 2021
Respite beds5July 2005

Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills has no special needs (SNALR) or dementia beds on its certificate, so New York has not certified it for memory care. What memory care certification means.

A special needs assisted living residence (SNALR) serves people with special needs, including people with dementia or cognitive impairments, under an individualized service plan.health.ny.gov

An enhanced assisted living residence (EALR) lets residents age in place: it may admit or keep residents who need another person's physical help to walk or use stairs, depend on medical equipment and need frequent help from medical staff, or have chronic unmanaged incontinence.health.ny.gov

Costs

Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills is not a licensed assisted living residence, so New York's posted-rate rule does not apply to it. Ask the home for its full rate sheet, including care level fees and any one-time community fee, before you sign.

Assisted living residents in New York have the right to written notice of any fee increase at least 45 days before it takes effect, unless they agree in writing to a specific increase for added care, services or supplies.health.ny.gov

Under Public Health Law section 4656(7), signed February 14, 2025, an assisted living residence must post its monthly service rate and starting rent range in the facility and online.health.ny.gov

Website listed by the Department of Health: www.cheleseaseniorliving.com

Who runs it

Operator in the state file: Midway A.L., LLC.

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If you have a concern

NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints. New York's Department of Health investigates complaints about licensed homes, and the long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents.

New York's ombudsman program advocates for older adults and people with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes.aging.ny.gov

To reach a New York long-term care ombudsman, call 1-855-582-6769.aging.ny.gov

Common questions

Is Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills licensed?
New York's Department of Health lists it as licensed, certificate 590-S-307, enriched housing program, since July 21, 2005 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
How many residents can Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills care for?
Its licence is for 177 residents.
Has Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills had violations?
31 violations from 8 inspections from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, per the New York State Department of Health.
Does Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills offer memory care?
Its operating certificate carries no special needs (SNALR) or dementia bed certification in the state file.

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