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Rockaway Care Center

353 Beach 48th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · 7184715000 · Queens County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds228
OwnershipFor profit - Individual
State rank#503

By the numbers

32
Health citations (3 cycles)
1
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
1
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$135,193
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 17 in the most recent cycle versus 5 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Dec 11, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
G — Actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Feb 9, 2026 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0865
D — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0695
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0692
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0684
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0658
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0604
D — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0557
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0908
E — No actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0838
E — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0814
E — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0759
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0730
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0725
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Dec 10, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0756
F — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Apr 25, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0711
D — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Apr 25, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0657
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Apr 25, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0742
J — Immediate jeopardy
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Jun 5, 2025 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 2
Survey origin: Complaint investigation

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.