Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab
139 66 35Th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities) · 278 certified beds
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Flushing, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.90 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Sep 23, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.90 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.97 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.6% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2019 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2019 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 23, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 139 66 35Th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354 - CMS certification #
- 335446
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 278
- Avg residents/day
- 271.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-07-01
- Chain
- Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Excelsior Care Group
Excelsior Care Group operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Excelsior Care Group facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 6
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Waterview Nursing Care Center, Flushing. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Emerest Home Health Care Of Long Island, Flushing. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11354 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Queens Dialysis At The Pavilion, LLC, Flushing, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Crd Associates LLC Cliffside Nursing Home, Flushing, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
The Ny Hosp Med Ctr Of Queens, Flushing, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11354.
Calvary Home Health Agency And Hospice Care, office in Bronx, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chinatown True Care Medical PLLC, Flushing. 0.6 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 risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone 6 on the New York City hurricane evacuation zones. (NYC Emergency Management, map updated May 8, 2025)
- 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab staffed?
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab reports 2.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab have?
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehab is certified for 278 beds.