The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC
EAST MEADOW, NY · Medicare-certified · 280 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 3 stars for staffing and quality measures. It has reported staffing below the federal benchmark (3.78 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), $8,401 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty; recent inspection issues included nurse staffing, care planning, and accident safety.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7764 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 23, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $8,401recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7764.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 2.51
- Weekend nursing
- 3.62
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
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
29.8%27.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%1.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.5%8.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.7%10.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.9%22.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.1%16.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.5%15.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
6.2%3.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%0.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.4%11.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
80.3%78.9%Improving
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
—93.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
71.6%72.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—63.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
46.6%46.8%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,401 was recorded.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,401 in total fines.
- $8,401
Federal fine
Apr 2, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE GRAND HEALTHCARE · 16 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 268.2 residents on an average day (96% of 280 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 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.