Nursing homes across Queens County, New York, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
St Marys Hospital For Children is a 124-bed nonprofit home in Bayside, and its federal stars look strong on paper: four out of five on health inspections, a perfect five on quality measures. But the current record carries 10 deficiencies, and four of those are abuse-related, with one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy. That combination is what holds the home's overall picture down despite the inspection stars. One fine totaling $26,130 has been levied, which suggests regulators found something worth penalizing, not just paperwork gaps. The last inspection was February 2025, so this is recent information, not an old blemish. For a nonprofit that runs a pediatric-focused operation, the abuse citations are the part to ask about directly.
Sapphire Center runs about 2.27 nurse staffing hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, roughly 41% below. Weekends drop further, about 10% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage sits behind the 1-out-of-5 staffing rating and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with 28 deficiencies on record, including three at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Fines total $87,741. Turnover is the one bright spot: 32.3% versus the national 45.8%. This is a 227-bed for-profit partnership in Flushing. The quality measure stars look strong, but they're self-reported data, the inspection and staffing numbers tell you what happens on the floor.
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 200-bed for-profit home in Far Rockaway where the day-to-day numbers tell two different stories. Nurses provide 3.28 hours of care per resident per day, about 15% under the national average, and staffing thins out further on weekends, roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover sits at 39.8%, a bit better than the national 45.8%.
The trouble shows up in inspections: 16 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus an $81,387 fine. The last inspection was July 2024. Resident outcome measures look strong on paper, but a record with harm-level and abuse citations is the part worth asking about directly.
Lawrence Nursing Care Center runs 200 beds in Arverne under corporate ownership, and its staffing is the first thing that stands out. At 2.59 nurse hours per resident day, it's roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 12% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families visit. Turnover, at 30.4%, actually beats the national 45.8%, which suggests the people who stay tend to stay. The current inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, none at harm level but one abuse-related, with the most recent visit in January 2025. Resident outcome measures land mid-range even as staffing and inspection ratings sit at the bottom.
Central Queens Rehab & Nursing Center runs about 2.97 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. Turnover is 36.5%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't churn, it's how many hands are scheduled per shift. The record shows 33 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, and the last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is fairly current. A 200-bed for-profit operation in Maspeth with mid-range inspection and quality ratings and below-average staffing.
Chapin Home For The Aging runs a tight ship on inspections, a clean five-star record with just ten deficiencies on file, none of them serious enough to cause harm and none tied to abuse. The last state visit was in September 2024, so the paperwork is current. Where it slips is daily care coverage: 3.19 nurse hours per resident, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays. For a 220-bed nonprofit in Queens, the pattern is familiar, solid oversight, thinner hands-on time, especially Saturdays and Sundays.
Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 120 certified beds in Far Rockaway as a nonprofit corporation. Nurse staffing sits at 3.28 hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 8 percent below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit.
What stands out favorably is turnover: 22.4 percent versus a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning aides and nurses largely stay put, which matters for residents who need consistent hands. The record shows 13 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related.
The last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is recent. Quality measure scores come in at 2 out of 5 stars, which is where the weaker numbers cluster.
Park Terrace Care Center sits in Corona with 200 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. Its total nurse staffing of 3.88 hours per resident day barely edges the national average, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus 12 fines totaling $50,861, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. Resident outcome measures look strong, but that's the piece families can't verify on a tour.
Brookhaven runs 298 beds in Far Rockaway under individual for-profit ownership, and its numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.34 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 39.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but five tied to abuse. Inspectors last visited in March 2024, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5.
Woodcrest runs on 2.66 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday numbers. That thin staffing shows up in the CMS staffing rating of 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 19 deficiencies, three of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the state fined the home three times for a total of $13,985. Turnover sits at 47.2%, essentially in line with the national 45.8%. Ownership is for-profit, through a limited liability company. The most recent inspection was July 9, 2025, so the record is current.
Park Nursing Home runs 3.12 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 36.4% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters, but the current record carries 21 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 4 tied to abuse. The last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is recent, and the quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 suggests resident outcomes aren't tracking well either. Two fines totaling $12,463 round out the record.
Beach Gardens runs 3.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 26.9%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests a steadier crew than most homes even with fewer hands on shift. The current record shows 12 deficiencies, four of them abuse-related, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score mid-range while inspection and staffing both come in at 2 of 5 stars.
Ocean Gardens runs 280 beds in Arverne under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.39 hours per resident day, roughly 38% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 35 deficiencies, one at the harm-or-jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection back in September 2023. Turnover at 34.1% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some consistency in who's showing up. The quality measure rating holds at 3 out of 5, but low staffing and that deficiency history are what a family should weigh first.
Haven Manor runs on 1.67 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, which is roughly 57% below the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, with staffing about 18% lower than the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover of 27.3% is actually better than the national 45.8%, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay, there just aren't enough of them. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but four tied to abuse, and the last inspection was in November 2023. For-profit, limited liability ownership, 240 beds.
West Lawrence Care Center runs on thin staffing. At 2.55 nurse hours per resident per day, it sits roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. Inspectors were last in on August 4, 2025. This is a 215-bed for-profit LLC in Far Rockaway, and its turnover rate, 46.2%, is essentially the national norm, which tells you the staffing problem isn't mainly about retention, it's about how few hours the building budgets in the first place. Ask what the afternoon and weekend aide-to-resident ratios actually look like before you decide.
Rockaway Care Center runs 228 certified beds in Far Rockaway, and the numbers that stand out are on the inspection side. Thirty-two deficiencies sit on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, and one fine of $135,193. Staffing is thin: 3.14 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover at 45.1% tracks close to the national rate, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are scheduled. The last inspection was in December 2025. A family considering this home should ask directly how the abuse-related findings were resolved.