Assisted Living
New Homestead Home for Adults
8245 Grenfell St, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 · Map
Licensed for 163 residents · New Homestead Home for Adults, Inc.
New Homestead Home for Adults is a state-licensed assisted living community in Kew Gardens, New York. It is licensed for 163 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What New Homestead Home for Adults says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
My 95 year old mom, who has happily called the Homestead "home" since late 2008, is being discharged from hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three Delicious Meals Daily, Refreshments, & Attention to Special Diets | Assisted Living Home in Kew Gardens, New York
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private rooms are tastefully furnished and feature private baths, air conditioning, CABLE TV, Wi-Fi, and telephones.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection report: Sep 12, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 163 residents
Adult Home 590-F-311, current license dated Jun 30, 1988. Licensee New Homestead Home for Adults, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
1.0 miles
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, rated 1 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Homestead Home for Adults this community | 163 | Not published | Active | 15 violations, 0 enforcement actions | |
| Atria Kew Gardens | 0.4 mi | 175 | $3,995/mo | Active | 2 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Atria Forest Hills | 0.9 mi | 90 | $3,995/mo | Active | 2 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Boulevard ALP | 1.7 mi | 239 | Not published | Active | 2 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Castle Senior Living at Forest Hills | 2.2 mi | 177 | Not published | Active | 21 violations, 1 enforcement actions / 31 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
State inspection record15 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- September 12, 2025
- Inspections
- 13, 15 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 3, 5 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
Inspection reports
- September 12, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Facility reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Under Review
- April 21, 2025, complaint survey: 3 violations (Admission standards, Resident rights, Furnishings and equipment) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- April 11, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- September 3, 2024, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- December 15, 2023, other survey: 1 violation (Facility reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
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- October 16, 2023, complaint survey: 1 violation (Safety procedures) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- February 27, 2023, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- August 1, 2022, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- and 5 more on the state’s site
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 163 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee New Homestead Home for Adults, Inc.
- License type
- Adult Home
- License number
- 590-F-311
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 1988-06-30
- Licensed capacity
- 163
- Licensee
- New Homestead Home for Adults, Inc.
- County
- Queens County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 1 violation cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 21, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 24, 2025. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $1,450 proposed, $1,450 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The New Homestead Home for Adults INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $1,450 proposed, $1,450 now. To be fixed by Sep 14, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.0 mi, nursing home 0.9 mi, pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co INC, Jamaica. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Emerest Home Health Care Of Long Island, Flushing. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Reo Chemists. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11415 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center, Kew Gardens, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Van Wyck Dialysis, Jamaica, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Forest Hills, Forest Hills, 1.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11415.
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in New York, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tjh Medical Services PC, Kew Gardens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in September 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does New Homestead Home for Adults provide?
New Homestead Home for Adults is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Kew Gardens, New York. Its licensed capacity is 163 residents.
Does Lilisity rate New Homestead Home for Adults?
No. We publish state licensing details for New Homestead Home for Adults but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does New Homestead Home for Adults cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. New Homestead Home for Adults does not publish its prices.
How do I contact New Homestead Home for Adults?
Use New Homestead Home for Adults's website, homesteadretirement.com, or visit at 8245 Grenfell St, Kew Gardens, NY 11415.
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