NYS Veterans Home in NYC
Nursing home in Jamaica, New York, CMS certification number 335770
178-50 Linden Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434 · Queens County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 250
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 16, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does NYS Veterans Home in NYC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NYS Veterans Home in NYC 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NYS Veterans Home in NYC 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
- 4.79
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.91
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.20
- Weekend total hours
- 3.76
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 16, 2024 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 21, 2022, found 1.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for NYS Veterans Home in NYC in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 217.8 residents live here, about 87% of its 250 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 250
- Average residents per day
- 217.8
- Certified since
- January 13, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NYS Veterans Home in NYC
- Legal business name
- State of New York Comptrollers Office
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under State of New York Comptroller's Office, 4.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NYS Veterans Home in NYC
- Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home191 06 Hillside Avenue, Hollis 11423
- Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcar195 44 Woodhull Avenue, Hollis 11423
- Queen Of Peace Residence110-30 221st Street, Queens Village 11429
- Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center164 11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica 11432
- Highland Care Center91 31 175th Street, Jamaica 11432
See also all nursing homes in Jamaica.
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 6 in Jamaica, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run NYS Veterans Home in NYC, 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 NYS Veterans Home in NYC
What is the CMS star rating of NYS Veterans Home in NYC?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NYS Veterans Home in NYC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NYS Veterans Home in NYC?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NYS Veterans Home in NYC?
State of New York Comptrollers Office, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.