Nursing HomeInspections

Little Neck Care Center

Nursing home in Little Neck, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
260 19 Nassau Boulevard, Little Neck, NY 11362
Phone
(718) 423-6400
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335434
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
103
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Optima Care Little Neck LLC
Chain
Optima Care (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1976
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 335434. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 28, 2024. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 18, 2019 to Jun 1, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 1, 2026Timely 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
Jun 1, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 18, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Develop 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
Aug 28, 2024Provide 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
Aug 28, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Timely 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
Oct 18, 2022Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2022Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		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
3.58 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.78 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.26 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.34 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
17%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
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.