Nursing home
North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation
900 Franklin Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Valley Stream, New York. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.46 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on May 16, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $41,575In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation 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) | 5.46 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.71 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.7% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 May 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 9, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $41,575, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation
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
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, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 2025 · 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, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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
- 900 Franklin Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580 - CMS certification #
- 335700
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 111.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-01-13
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
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 13, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 23, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Northwell Health Orzac Center for Rehabilitation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jun 1, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Nov 3, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Northwell Health Orzac Center for Rehabilitation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jun 1, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Dec 20, 2021. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $0 proposed, $10,795 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Northwell Health Orzac Center for Rehabilitation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(k)(1)(v)). Penalty $0 proposed, $10,795 now. To be fixed by Oct 9, 2020. Contested by the employer.
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 care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Garden Care Center, Franklin Square. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Able Health Care Services Inc Chha, Hempstead. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11580 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Atlantic Dms - West Nassau Rockaway Ave, Valley Stream, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lynbrook Dialysis Center, Lynbrook, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Floral Park Home Dialysis (Pd), Floral Park, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11580.
Comprehensive Comm Hospice Of Parker Jewish Inst, office in New Hyde Park, 5.1 miles away, straight line
Good Shepherd Hospice, office in Farmingdale, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Express Medical Care Management Corp, Lynbrook. 1.9 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.
- 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 low, 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 | 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation staffed?
North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation reports 5.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation have?
North Shore - L I J Orzac Center for Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.