Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co INC
89-40 135th Street, Jamaica, NY 11418 · Queens County · 226 certified beds · avg 220 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1975
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 25, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| May 26, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| May 26, 2023 | 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. |
| May 26, 2023 | 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. |
| May 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| May 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| May 26, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
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)
1 fine totaling $8,788.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
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) | 4.05 | 3.58 | 3.95 | top 23% in New York; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.22 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 5% in New York; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.42 | 3.13 | 3.50 | top 27% in New York; top 46% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.72 | 0.48 | 0.48 | top 15% in New York; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 14.5 | 40.3 | 45.8 | top 1% in New York; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 22.4 | 39.8 | 42.9 | top 14% in New York; top 18% 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 3.85, RN 1.17, weekend 3.26. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook, Walter | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1980 |
| Dimaria, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/1992 |
| Doss, Mounir | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2007 |
| Dufficy, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Flanz, Bruce | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/12/2011 |
| Garcia, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2007 |
| Koop, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1999 |
| Morisco, Antonietta | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Phillips, Neil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2005 |
| Younghans, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/04/2014 |
| Younghans, Thomas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/04/2014 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "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?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvercrest | 0.4 mi | Jamaica, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care INC | 1.6 mi | Jamaica, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Highland Care Center | 1.6 mi | Jamaica, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center | 1.6 mi | Jamaica Estates, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Chapin Home for the Aging | 1.6 mi | Jamaica, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC | 2.2 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Forest Hills Care Center | 2.2 mi | Forest Hills, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fairview Nursing Care Center INC. | 2.2 mi | Forest Hills, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Forest View Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing | 2.2 mi | Forest Hills, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Nys Veterans Home in Nyc | 2.5 mi | Jamaica, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335436.