Nursing home report
JAMAICA, NY · Medicare-certified · 320 beds
Silvercrest (Jamaica, NY) has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility has had $24,850 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9674 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9674.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly protect residents’ personal money that was kept by the facility. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 570 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $24,850 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $24,850 in total fines.
Federal fine
Feb 21, 2025
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.
