• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 228 certified beds with an average of 206 residents per day (90% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 14 deficiencies (inspected Jul 27, 2023)
• Has been fined a total of $135,193 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.36 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 35.8%
Rockaway Care Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York with 228 certified beds. It has been operating since 1976. The facility scored below average compared to New York facilities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELNICKE, MICHAEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 100% | Jun 24, 2008 |
| SIRKIS, AVROM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 30, 2018 |
| SIRKIS, AVROM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 30, 2018 |
| JAFFA, ROSALIE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 11, 2018 |
| STERLING NATIONAL BANK | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | May 26, 2017 |
Far Rockaway, NY · 120 beds
Far Rockaway, NY · 163 beds