Nursing Homes in Queens, NY- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Queens
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Queens has a total of 240 active skilled nursing facilities and 55,473 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Queens of 2,230,722, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 40.21 persons in Queens. There were 50,382 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.82 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Queens has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Queens and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.75 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.20 | 2.14 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.59 | 0.79 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.54 | 3.62 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.
COVID-19 Infections in Queens Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Queens there were a total of 36 new cases and 36 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Queens
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Queens Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Queens, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Queens
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Queens based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Glen Cove Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 6 MEDICAL PLAZA GLEN COVE, NY |
12.00 |
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St Marys Center Inc 516 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK, NY |
13.33 |
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Belair Care Center Inc 2478 JERUSALEM AVE BELLMORE, NY |
12.00 |
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Dumont Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care 676 PELHAM ROAD NEW ROCHELLE, NY |
8.00 |
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Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 830 PARK AVENUE HUNTINGTON, NY |
10.67 |
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Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 243 ATLANTIC AVENUE LYNBROOK, NY |
4.67 |
|
The Amsterdam at Harborside 300 EAST OVERLOOK PORT WASHINGTON, NY |
15.33 |
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Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc 164 11 CHAPIN PARKWAY JAMAICA, NY |
7.33 |
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Tarrytown Hall Care Center 20 WOOD COURT TARRYTOWN, NY |
2.67 |
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Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center 594 ALBANY AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY |
14.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Queens based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Casa Promesa 308 EAST 175 STREET BRONX, NY |
116.67 |
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Westchester Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 10 CLAREMONT AVE MOUNT VERNON, NY |
48.67 / |
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Golden Gate Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 191 BRADLEY AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY |
147.67 / |
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Laconia Nursing Home 1050 EAST 230TH STREET BRONX, NY |
46.00 |
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Richmond Ctr For Rehab and Specialty Healthcare 91 TOMPKINS AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY |
66.17 |
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Central Queens Rehab and Nursing Center 69 95 QUEENS MIDTOWN EXPRESSWAY MASPETH, NY |
46.00 |
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Fulton Commons Care Center Inc 60 MERRICK AVENUE EAST MEADOW, NY |
54.17 |
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Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 1485 DUMONT AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY |
51.33 |
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Brooklyn Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 835 HERKIMER STREET BROOKLYN, NY |
42.00 |
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West Lawrence Care Center, L L C 1410 SEAGIRT BLVD FAR ROCKAWAY, NY |
37.33 |
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