Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente
Nursing home in Jackson Heights, New York, CMS certification number 335820
70-05 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 · Queens County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 280
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente 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
- 3.20
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.25
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.19
- Weekend total hours
- 3.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 17, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 1, 2023, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 270.4 residents live here, about 97% of its 280 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 280
- Average residents per day
- 270.4
- Certified since
- February 8, 2000
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente
- Legal business name
- Jackson Heights Care Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
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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.
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Questions about Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente
What is the CMS star rating of Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente?
Jackson Heights Care Center, LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.