The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Chapin Home for the Aging
Jamaica, NY · Medicare-certified · 220 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Chapin Home for the Aging in Jamaica, NY has an overall 5-star rating and a 5-star health inspection rating, with no fines in the last 24 months. Staffing is a weaker point at 2 stars, with reported nurse staffing of 3.19 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; quality measures are 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1915 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 10, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1915.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.12
- Nurse aides
- 1.83
- Weekend nursing
- 2.89
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.8%15.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.9%5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
14.2%16.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.9%16.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.6%8.9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13%6.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.8%1.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.7%23%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%64.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.7%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87%94.4%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—59.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
24.1%87.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited July 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited October 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure the resident’s doctor reviewed their care and properly wrote, signed, and dated required notes and orders during visits. Cited October 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 198 residents on an average day (90% of 220 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.