Search by City, Name, Zip, etc

Rockaway Care Center in Far Rockaway, NY

Rockaway Care Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Far Rockaway, New York (Queens county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Rockaway Care Center includes: Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.


Rockaway Care Center received an overall rating from CMS of 3 stars compared to the NY average of 3.33 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior care, nursing care, and rehab questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

They have had 1 fine(s).
Totalling: $47520.00.


Nursing Home Activities Image 2
They have 228 beds and a daily average of 181. residents (which would leave,on average, 47 beds available). Rockaway Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a For profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.

Looking for another Nursing home or a different city/state, try the search box below and it will fill in more options directly below without leaving this page :)

Resident Ratings SNF, CCRS, and ALFs Estate Planning Wellness Area Map Staffing Medicare Ratings Comparison Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Resident, Visitor, CMS Ratings

How would you rate your overall experience with:

Rockaway Care Center?

Select a star to begin leaving your rating

CMS Logo Overall Rating: 3/5 (Full Ratings Below)



Additional Pages about Rockaway Care Center:
Inspections Penalties Directions

Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Rockaway Care Center Profile Overview
Nursing Home:
Rockaway Care Center
Business Name:
Rockaway Care Center Llc
CMS ID:
335571
Street Address:
353 BEACH 48TH STREET
City:
Far Rockaway
State:
New York
Zip Code:
11691
CMS Rating:
3 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
For profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
No
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

Profile Links for Rockaway Care Center:
Inspections Penalties Directions Senior Care Glossary

Contact Info Icon Phone, Directions, and Map

They are located at the following address: 353 Beach 48th Street in Far Rockaway New York 11691.
Looking for directions or wish to see the surrounding area? Follow this link: Maps and Directions.
They can be reached by phone at (718) 471-5000.




Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.

Click for Directions including Mobile Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Health and Demographics

The average age at Rockaway Care Center is approximately 69 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 24 men and 11 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at Rockaway Care Center with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
14.286%
Asthma
42.857%
Cancer
11.429%
CHF
45.714%
COPD
65.714%
Depression
57.143%
Diabetes
65.714%
Hyperlipidemia
51.429%
IHD
68.571%
Osteoporosis
2.857%
RA or OA
45.714%
Schizophrenia
68.571%
Stroke
5.714%

Resources SNF, CCRS, and ALFs Estate Planning Senior Care Dictionary Inspections Penalties Directions

Activities and Services Icon Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Rockaway Care Center began on Nov 01, 1976.


Services Provided by Rockaway Care Center include:
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 1
Medicaid ID: 00309522
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): TRAVELERS (NEW YORK)
CMS Regional Office: New York
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 228

General Information Icon Staff Size

Rockaway Care Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
26.4 minutes
LPN / LVN
39.6 minutes
CNA
102 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.2731 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
2.43089 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.09 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 3.06 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Rockaway Care Center. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
3.09
Administration
6.62
CNAs
67.67
Dentists
0.21
Dietitians
1.14
Food Service
18.83
Housekeeping
17.19
LPN / LVN
26.52
Medical Director
0.57
Nurse Admin
2.87
Nursing Director
1
Occ. Therapist
1.83
OT Assistant
0.27
Other Staff
7.05
Physical Therapist
1.97
Qualified Activities
2.1
RNs
8.15
Social Worker
2.74
Speech Pathology
0.21
General Information Icon COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
74.3%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
99.5%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
28.0%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
7.7%
Ratings Icon Medicare and Medicaid Ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 3 stars 3 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 3 stars 3 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 1 stars 1 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars 5 star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating


Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Far Rockaway:
Queens Nassau Rehabilitation And Nursing Center


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

See How the Overall Rating is CalculatedView New York's Top Lists View All Far Rockaway Nursing Homes Ratings Icon Ratings Comparison
Seniors in a Group Circle

Rockaway Care Center in FAR ROCKAWAY, New York has 228 beds compared to the New York average of 186.22 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 181. residents compared to the NY average of 146.42 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 79.39% daily average occupancy rate compared to the New York average of 78.63% and a national average of 81.38%.


Rockaway Care Center's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    3 stars compared to the NY average of 3.33 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    3 stars compared to the NY average of 2.81 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    1 stars compared to the NY average of 2.53 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NY average of 4.19 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NY average of 4.14 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. Short Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the NY average of 3.78 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.14 for Rockaway Care Center versus the NY average of 2.97 and a national average of 3.20.

You may also be interested in seeing how their inspections and penalties (fines and payment denials) match up with others at the following links:

Inspection Results Penalty Enforcements

Contact Info Icon CMS Quality Reporting This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.

Rate of functional assessment and goal setting in treatment plans.

Value: 100.0%


Unadjusted rate of potentially preventable readmissions.

Value: 12.50


Risk-standardized rate of preventable readmissions.

Value: 10.86


Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) score for SNF residents.

Value: 1.51


Rate of medication review and follow-up for residents.

Value: 54.3%


Rate of SNF residents experiencing falls with major injury.

Value: 0.0%


Observed change in self-care score.

Value: 1.7


Observed change in mobility score.

Value: 2.5


Rate of residents at or above expected self-care ability at discharge.

Value: 20.0%


Rate of residents at or above expected mobility level at discharge.

Value: 12.0%


Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries.

Value: 0.0%


Observed rate of healthcare-associated infections leading to hospitalization.

Value: 15.38%


Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare personnel.

Value: 40.1%


Contact Info Icon Resident details and Quality of Care

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 37.78 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 30.69 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 8.89 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 12.71 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 1.51 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.55 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.95 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 2.19 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for Rockaway Care Center
OrganizationRole
Melnicke, Michael5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Jaffa, RosalieOfficer
Wechter, MitchellOfficer
Sterling National Bank5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest
Hospital Icon Hospitals near Rockaway Care Center
Peninsula Hospital Center
51-15 Beach Channel Drive
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 734-2000
Acute Care Hospitals
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
327 Beach 19th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 869-7000
Acute Care Hospitals
Review Icon Compare Rockaway Care Center

Compare Far Rockaway New York Nursing Homes and Facilities

Caring Family Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Peninsula Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Oceanview Nursing And Rehabilitation Care Center Rockaway Care Center West Lawrence Care Center L L C Far Rockaway Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Brookhaven Rehab And Health Care Center L L C Beach Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center Bezalel Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

There are 64 Cities within 30 miles of 11691 Far Rockaway, NY with Skilled Nursing Facilities

Amityville Arverne Astoria Bay Shore Bayside Bellmore Brentwood Bronx Brooklyn Corona Dobbs Ferry East Elmhurst East Meadow Far Rockaway Flushing Forest Hills Franklin Square Freeport Glen Cove Glen Oaks Great Neck Hastings On Hudson Hempstead Hollis Huntington Huntington Station Island Park Jackson Heights Jamaica Kings Park Little Neck Long Beach Lynbrook Mamaroneck Manhasset Maspeth Massapequa Melville Middle Village Mount Vernon New Hyde Park New Rochelle New York Oceanside Plainview Port Chester Port Washington Queens Village Rockaway Park Rockville Centre Roslyn Heights Rye Scarsdale Staten Island Uniondale Valley Stream West Babylon West Islip White Plains Whitestone Woodbury Woodmere Woodside Yonkers

Search Nursing Homes and SNFs by State

Click to Browse by State or View Nursing Homes in New York


Learn more about Rockaway Care Center

Inspection Results Penalty Enforcements Maps and Directions


Still looking for the right senior care match? Please consider trying our custom search box below. Search by city, zip code, services, required care (alzheimer's, hospice, dialysis, etc) or any other key term you are interested in. Thanks for stopping by!

Our Nursing Home Profiles are long!
Here are a few links to sections you may have missed or wish to review again:

Resident Ratings Wellness Area Map Staffing Medicare Ratings Comparison


Find our profile for Rockaway Care Center helpful? Consider sharing it!
Facebook Twitter Pinterest


Or perhaps you'd like to view all Nursing Homes in Far Rockaway or New York:
Nursing Homes New York Far Rockaway