Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Queens, NY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Queens
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 14, 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 50,537 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 44.14 persons in Queens. There were 45,684 residents in nursing homes as July 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.40 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 / 0.87
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 108 new cases and 108 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 14, 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
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center L L C 78-10 164TH STREET FLUSHING, NY	14.00
St Marys Hospital For Children 29 01 216 STREET BAYSIDE, NY	13.33
Henry J Carter Skilled Nursing Facility 1752 PARK AVE MANHATTAN, NY	4.67
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U 8900 VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY JAMAICA, NY	0.00
Belair Care Center Inc 2478 JERUSALEM AVE BELLMORE, NY	15.33
Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc 164 11 CHAPIN PARKWAY JAMAICA, NY	7.33
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility 425 NATIONAL BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, NY	16.00
The Enclave at Rye Rehab and Nursing Ctr 1000 HIGH ST PORT CHESTER, NY	13.33
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 243 ATLANTIC AVENUE LYNBROOK, NY	4.67
The Amsterdam at Harborside 300 EAST OVERLOOK PORT WASHINGTON, NY	15.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Queens based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehab Facility L L C 2401 LACONIA AVE BRONX, NY	45.33
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center 100 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY	39.33
Golden Gate Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 191 BRADLEY AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY	147.67 /
Laconia Nursing Home 1050 EAST 230TH STREET BRONX, NY	46.00
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 1485 DUMONT AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY	61.33
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc 60 MERRICK AVENUE EAST MEADOW, NY	54.17
Silver Lake Specialized Rehab and Care Center 275 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY	35.67
Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY	38.67
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5606 15TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY	69.67
Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 29 38 FAR ROCKAWAY BLVD FAR ROCKAWAY, NY	51.33

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.