Nursing home
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing
35 15 Parsons Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities) · 227 certified beds
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Flushing, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.23 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on May 6, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $87,741In 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 Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing 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) | 3.23 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.7% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 30, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $87,741, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing
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 share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
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 · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 35 15 Parsons Blvd
Flushing, NY 11354 - CMS certification #
- 335133
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 227
- Avg residents/day
- 215.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sapphire Care Group
Sapphire Care Group operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sapphire Care Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 6
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Residents who require ongoing support receive 24/7 skilled nursing care from our dedicated team.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative, Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing staffed?
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing reports 3.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing have?
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing is certified for 227 beds.