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New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing

26-13 21st Street, Astoria, NY 11102 · Queens County · (718) 626-4800

280 certified beds, about 276 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002

Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335838 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2023, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 3 health citations since August 2018 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.03 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.37 of those hours.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 3 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
2D
1E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 13, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 4, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during an Abbreviated Survey (NY00348238 and NY00348669), the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to a resident to prevent accidents. This was evident for two (2) out of five (5) residents (Resident #2 and Resident #5). Specifically, 1. On 07/15/2024 at 3:28 PM, Resident #2 was observed on the floor into the dining room after being left unsupervised by Certified Nursing Assistant #3. Resident #2 was assessed by Registered Nurse #1 and was observed with an abrasion to the right elbow and right hip. 2. On 08/24/2024 at 3:20 AM, Resident #5, who was at high risk for fall, was observed on the bathroom floor after being left unattended in the bathroom. Resident #5 reported that they hit their head. Resident #5 was assessed by Registered Nurse Supervisor #2 with no visible injuries. [...]
April 24, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 7, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review conducted during the Recertification survey from 4/17/2023 to 4/24/2023, the facility did not ensure all alleged violations involving injuries of unknown source were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegations were made to the State Survey Agency. This was evident for 1 (Resident # 197) of 5 residents reviewed for Falls out of 38 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility did not report an injury of unknown source for Resident #197 to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
  2. D
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 7, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews conducted during a Recertification survey from 4/17/2023 to 4/24/2023, the facility did not ensure that baseline care plan was completed within 48 hours and the resident and/or their representative were provided with a written summary of the baseline care plan. This was evident for 1 (Resident #129) of 2 residents reviewed for Care Planning out of 38 sampled residents.
September 14, 2020Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 2, 2018Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 11 on April 24, 2023, 2 on August 2, 2018.

Every fire safety citation13 citations
  1. E
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
    K 901 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. E
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Provide sliding doors free of hazards, operable without special knowledge or effort, and meet weight requirements to set door in motion.
    K 224 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · April 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Install proper backup exit lighting.
    K 281 · August 2, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · August 2, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeNew YorkUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.033.633.86
Registered nurses1.370.710.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.413.183.42
Nurse aides2.52
Licensed practical nurses0.13
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported40.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported39.8%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS expects 4.15 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.27 on weekdays and 3.41 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 47.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.94 in April to June 2025 to 4.03 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.031.374.273.41 47.2%0 of 90276
Jul to Sep 20254.011.304.253.39 46.3%0 of 92269
Apr to Jun 20253.941.314.203.31 43.6%0 of 91274
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
New York, Jan to Mar 20263.550.683.723.139.8%0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for New York

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
New York, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$23.36$21.04 to $24.9987,990
LPNs and LVNs$32.30$29.52 to $37.0039,400
Registered nurses$52.62$45.60 to $62.34205,810
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNew YorkUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.414.113.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.10.50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.81.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.33.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.61.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.412.514.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.56.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.913.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
13.720.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
6.09.612.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.41.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.81.41.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: NEW YORK REHABILITATION CARE MANAGEMENT LLC.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Basch, Miriam5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual08/27/2001
Klein, Miriam5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual08/27/2001
Sieger, Chaim5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual08/27/2001
Stern, Chaim5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual08/27/2001
Stern, Margaret5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual08/27/2001
Sieger, ChaimOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/01/2021

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 13, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2023: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
  3. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2023: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"

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Common questions

What is New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 24, 2023. The New York average is 8.1.
Has New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing?
CMS lists 6 owners and managers. Legal business name: NEW YORK REHABILITATION CARE MANAGEMENT LLC.

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