Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce

Nursing home in Flushing, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 35-15 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718) 961-3500
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 335133
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 227
Average residents per day: 217
Ownership: For-profit, partnership
Legal business name: Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens LLC
Chain: Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 335133. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 6, 2025. CMS lists 28 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 31, 2022 to May 6, 2025): 6 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 6, 2025	Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 30, 2024	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 9, 2024	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 9, 2024	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 28. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $87,741 in the last three years.

May 9, 2024

Fine: $87,741

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.27 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.64 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.53 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 32%
RN turnover (yearly): 51%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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