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Long Island Care Center INC
144-61 38th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (opens Google Maps) · Queens County · (718) 939-7500· 200 certified beds · avg 187 residents/day · certified since Oct 15, 1969 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: PARAGON HEALTHNET (11 facilities, chain avg rating 4.5★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 24, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.20
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint F-0580
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. · from a complaint F-0657
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
View all 13 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0880 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0812 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0657 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0758 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNew York averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.20
New York average: 3.58
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.72
New York average: 0.68
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.90
New York average: 3.13
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.20 | 3.58 | 3.95 | bottom 38% in New York; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 30% in New York; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.90 | 3.13 | 3.50 | bottom 46% in New York; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.48 | top 26% in New York; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.6 | 40.3 | 45.8 | top 21% in New York; top 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 48.8 | 39.8 | 42.9 | bottom 28% in New York; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.74, RN 0.84, weekend 3.39.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.74 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeb, Isaac | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 14% | 01/01/2010 |
| Nichols, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 11% | 01/01/2010 |
| Laufer, Issac | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Pomerantz, Irwin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2015 |
All 4 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Paragon Healthnet — 11 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
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- Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC — Center Moriches, NY · overall 5/5
- Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC — Middle Island, NY · overall 5/5
- Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC — Middle Island, NY · overall 2/5
- Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation — New Rochelle, NY · overall 3/5
- Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove — Glen Cove, NY · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 10 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the New York midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 28% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 269 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursin | 0.1 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Ce | 0.2 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Elmhurst Care Center, INC, | 0.3 mi | East Elmhurst, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Waterview Nursing Care Center | 0.5 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Woodcrest Rehab & Residential H C Center, L L C | 0.5 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center | 0.5 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati | 0.5 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Union Plaza Care Center | 0.5 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 0.6 mi | Flushing, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens | 1.6 mi | Whitesone, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Bridge View Nursing Home | 1.6 mi | Whitestone, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Park Terrace Care Center | 1.8 mi | Corona, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Queens, NY — 56 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care INC — Jamaica, NY · overall 5/5
- Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC — Flushing, NY · overall 5/5
- New Glen Oaks Nursing Home, INC — Glen Oaks, NY · overall 3/5
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing — Astoria, NY · overall 5/5
- Nys Veterans Home in Nyc — Jamaica, NY · overall 4/5
- Ocean Gardens Care Center — Arverne, NY · overall 1/5
- Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center — Far Rockaway, NY · overall 3/5
- Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home INC — Bayside, NY · overall 3/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335294.
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