Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Name: Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Address: 29 38 Far Rockaway Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691, US
Telephone: 7184712600

29 38 Far Rockaway Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · Queens County · 120 certified beds · avg 116 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1983

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.17

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (13)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 24, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Mar 24, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Mar 24, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Mar 24, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Mar 21, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require.
Mar 20, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Mar 20, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Mar 15, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 15, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Mar 15, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Mar 15, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require.
Mar 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Mar 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	6	F
2024	3	E
2026	4	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New York avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.17	3.58	3.95	bottom 36% in New York; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.48	0.68	0.69	bottom 32% in New York; bottom 35% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.93	3.13	3.50	bottom 48% in New York; bottom 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.32	0.48	0.48	bottom 43% in New York; bottom 35% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	22.4	40.3	45.8	top 9% in New York; top 4% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	31.6	39.8	42.9	top 35% in New York; top 32% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.28, RN 0.50, weekend 3.04. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Basch, Jack	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/19/1995
Basch, Joshua	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2013
Basch, Joshua	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2013
Gordon, Nosson	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	10/13/2015
Gordon, Nosson	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/13/2015
Inzlicht, Mike	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/19/1995
Kraus, Yossi	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2013
Light, Charles	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/03/2015
Light, Charles	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/03/2015

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
"How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	0.0 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★★★☆	3/5
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	0.0 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Beach Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	0.0 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway	0.2 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★★☆☆	3/5
Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	0.5 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Haven Manor Health Care Center, LLC	0.5 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Brookhaven Rehab & Health Care Center L L C	0.6 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★★☆☆	2/5
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center	0.8 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★★★☆☆	2/5
West Lawrence Care Center, L L C	0.9 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Rockaway Care Center	1.1 mi	Far Rockaway, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Lawrence Nursing Care Center, INC	1.4 mi	Arverne, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Resort Nursing Home	2.0 mi	Arverne, NY	★★★☆☆	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335666.

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Visit checklist — Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

29 38 Far Rockaway Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · 7184712600

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
☐ "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 335666 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)