Rockaway Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rockaway Care Center is a 228-bed for-profit nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the New York average of 2.15, and 45.1% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Rockaway Care Center
353 Beach 48th StreetFar Rockaway, NY 11691
Queens County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Rockaway Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 10% below the New York average. With about 211 residents a day, that works out to roughly 410 aide hours a day, or about 51 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.43 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.14 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.1% of nursing staff at Rockaway Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $135,193 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Fine | $135,193 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Rockaway Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Rockaway Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Rockaway Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rockaway Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc Arverne | 0.3 | 200 | 1.69 | 2.59 | 30.4% | 1 | None |
| Ocean Gardens Care Center Arverne | 1.0 | 280 | 1.59 | 2.39 | 34.1% | 1 | None |
| Resort Nursing Home Arverne | 1.0 | 280 | 2.47 | 3.55 | 33.3% | 3 | None |
| Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Far Rockaway | 1.1 | 100 | 1.77 | 2.84 | 41.8% | 4 | None |
| Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Far Rockaway | 1.1 | 120 | 2.29 | 3.28 | 22.4% | 3 | None |
| Peninsula Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Far Rockaway | 1.1 | 200 | 1.99 | 3.28 | 39.8% | 2 | $81,387 |
| Beach Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Far Rockaway · abuse citation | 1.1 | 163 | 2.02 | 3.11 | 26.9% | 2 | None |
| Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway Far Rockaway | 1.3 | 183 | 2.12 | 3.13 | 28.6% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.