The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
JAMAICA HOSPITAL NURSING HOME CO INC
JAMAICA, NY · Medicare-certified · 226 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
5-star overall facility with solid health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5). Reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.70 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), and there was a recent federal penalty with $8,788 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6952 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,788recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6952.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.29
- Nurse aides
- 2.34
- Weekend nursing
- 3.11
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
1.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2023 — 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 ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,788 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,788 in total fines.
- $8,788
Federal fine
Feb 25, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 217.8 residents on an average day (96% of 226 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.