Nursing homes › New York › Rockaway Care Center
353 Beach 48Th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · 7184715000 · 228 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Individual.
Total nurse staffing: 3.14 (New York median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.77. Weekend total: 2.83. Nursing staff turnover: 45%.
All-time on record: 32 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-12-10 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-06-05 |
| 2025-04-25 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-05 |
| 2025-04-25 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-05 |
| 2023-07-27 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| 2023-07-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-15 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Fine | $135,193 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELNICKE, MICHAEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 100% | since 06/24/2008 |
| SIRKIS, AVROM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2018 |
| SIRKIS, AVROM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 335571. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.