Nursing home
West Lawrence Care Center, L L C
1410 Seagirt Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 215 certified beds
West Lawrence Care Center, L L C is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.63 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Aug 4, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 8 fines totaling $45,864In CMS records: 8 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How West Lawrence Care Center, L L 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) | 2.63 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.74 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.0% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above 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 August 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 23, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 8 fines totaling $45,864, 8 total penalties.
What inspectors found at West Lawrence Care Center, L L 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
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Aug 4, 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 · Aug 4, 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 · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · 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 · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025 · 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
- 1410 Seagirt Blvd
Far Rockaway, NY 11691 - CMS certification #
- 335737
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 215
- Avg residents/day
- 159.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-05-13
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around West Lawrence Care Center, L L C using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 1; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What West Lawrence Care Center, L L C 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.
♥ 24/7 Nursing Care ♥ Physical Therapy ♥ Speech Therapy ♥ Occupational Therapy ♥ Psychiatry ♥ Behavioral Management ♥ Family Counseling ♥ Physician Services ♥ Social Services ♥ Wound Care ♥ Enteral Feeding ♥ Kosher Meals ♥ Dental, Podiatry, and Optometry Services ♥ Recreational Services ♥ Barber and Beauty Shop ♥ Outin...
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St John'S Episcopal Hospital At South Shore, Far Rockaway. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center, Far Rockaway. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Chha, Brooklyn. 8.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 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
- Marjorie Basser Dialysis Center, Far Rockaway, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rockaway Dialysis, Far Rockaway, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Cassena Kidney Care At Peninsula, Far Rockaway, 1.9 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, 10.1 miles away, straight line
Comprehensive Comm Hospice Of Parker Jewish Inst, office in New Hyde Park, 11.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peninsula Medical Care PLLC, Rockaway Park. 4.9 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone 1 on the New York City hurricane evacuation zones. (NYC Emergency Management, map updated May 8, 2025)
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 10 Feet NGVD29. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 West Lawrence Care Center, L L C a good nursing home?
CMS gives West Lawrence Care Center, L L C an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is West Lawrence Care Center, L L C staffed?
West Lawrence Care Center, L L C reports 2.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has West Lawrence Care Center, L L C had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does West Lawrence Care Center, L L C have?
West Lawrence Care Center, L L C is certified for 215 beds.