• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 227 certified beds with an average of 215.3 residents per day (95% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 2 deficiencies (inspected May 6, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $87,741 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.23 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 24.7%
• Part of the Sapphire Care Group chain (8 facilities)
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Flushing, New York with 227 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored below average compared to New York facilities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERSH, DEENA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 35% | Jan 1, 2015 |
| PLATSCHEK, RICHARD | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 65% | Jan 1, 2015 |
| ENELLA, JEROME | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
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