Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York, CMS certification number 335044
13 11 Virginia Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · Queens County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 3, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.87
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.83
- Weekend total hours
- 2.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 3, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 26, 2024, found 13.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 97.2 residents live here, about 97% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 97.2
- Certified since
- April 1, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
- Legal business name
- Rockaway Operations Associates LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Centers Health Care, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
- Peninsula Nursing And Rehabilitation Center50 15 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway 11691
- Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center29 38 Far Rockaway Boulevard, Far Rockaway 11691
- Beach Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center17 11 Brookhaven Avenue, Far Rockaway 11691
- Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway22-41 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway 11691
- Queens Nassau Rehabilitation And Nursing Center520 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway 11691
See also all nursing homes in Far Rockaway.
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, the 12 in Far Rockaway, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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If you run Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
What is the CMS star rating of Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
Rockaway Operations Associates LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.