Nursing home
Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
22-41 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Benjamin Landa (54 facilities) · 183 certified beds
Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.94 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Mar 7, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway 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) | 2.94 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 March 7, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 5, 2025
What inspectors found at Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
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
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 · Mar 7, 2025 · 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 · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · 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 · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · 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 · Jul 3, 2023 - 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 · Jul 3, 2023 - 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 · Jul 3, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2023 - 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 · Jul 3, 2023
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
- 22-41 New Haven Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691 - CMS certification #
- 335165
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 183
- Avg residents/day
- 174.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Benjamin Landa (54 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Benjamin Landa
Benjamin Landa operates 54 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Benjamin Landa facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 1
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St John'S Episcopal Hospital At South Shore, Far Rockaway. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Far Rockaway. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Chha, Brooklyn. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11691 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rockaway Dialysis, Far Rockaway, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Marjorie Basser Dialysis Center, Far Rockaway, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Cassena Kidney Care At Peninsula, Far Rockaway, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11691.
Caring Hospice Services Of New York, LLC, office in Brooklyn, 9.5 miles away, straight line
Comprehensive Comm Hospice Of Parker Jewish Inst, office in New Hyde Park, 10.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peninsula Medical Care PLLC, Rockaway Park. 4.4 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 1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway a good nursing home?
CMS gives Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway staffed?
Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway reports 2.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway have?
Premier Nursing & Rehab Center of Far Rockaway is certified for 183 beds.