Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
Nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York, CMS certification number 335165
22-41 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · Queens County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 183
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway 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 | 3 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 Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway 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
- 3.08
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.23
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.03
- Weekend total hours
- 2.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 41.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 7, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 3, 2023, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 173.3 residents live here, about 95% of its 183 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 183
- Average residents per day
- 173.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
- Legal business name
- New Surfside Nursing Home LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 48 homes nationally under Benjamin Landa, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
- Queens Nassau Rehabilitation And Nursing Center520 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway 11691
- Far Rockaway Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing13 11 Virginia Street, Far Rockaway 11691
- 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
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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway, 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 Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
What is the CMS star rating of Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway?
New Surfside Nursing Home LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.