Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway

Nursing home in Far Rockaway, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 22-41 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: (718) 471-3400
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 335165
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 183
Average residents per day: 176
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: New Surfside Nursing Home LLC
Chain: Benjamin Landa (48 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 335165. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 7, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 30, 2021 to Mar 7, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 7, 2025	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 7, 2025	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 3, 2023	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
Jul 3, 2023	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jul 3, 2023	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2023	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2023	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.13 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.12 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 29%
RN turnover (yearly): 36%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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