Nursing home
N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C
178 50 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434 · Map
Government - State · Part of State Of New York Comptroller'S Office (6 facilities) · 250 certified beds
N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Jamaica, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on May 16, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C 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) | 4.13 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.78 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.1% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 2, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 28, 2026
What inspectors found at N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 21, 2022
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
- 178 50 Linden Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434 - CMS certification #
- 335770
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 250
- Avg residents/day
- 217.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-01-13
- Chain
- State Of New York Comptroller'S Office (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of State Of New York Comptroller'S Office
State Of New York Comptroller'S Office operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all State Of New York Comptroller'S Office facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 5
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (NEW YORK STATE VETERANS HOME – ST. ALBANS) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Care: 215; Alzheimer/Dementia: 35. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Silvercrest, Jamaica. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Parker Jewish Inst For Health Care & Rehab Chha, New Hyde Park. 6.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11434 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Queens Dialysis Center, Jamaica, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fms-St. Alban'S Dialysis Center, Jamaica, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Atlantic Dms - Springfield Blvd, Jamaica, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11434.
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Caring Hospice Services Of New York, LLC, office in Brooklyn, 9.9 miles away, straight line
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 11.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Griffin Myers Medical PC, Jamaica. 2.4 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 5 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, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, 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.
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 | See above |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C a good nursing home?
CMS gives N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C staffed?
N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C have?
N Y S Veterans Home in N Y C is certified for 250 beds.