The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
UNION PLAZA CARE CENTER
FLUSHING, NY · Medicare-certified · 280 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Union Plaza Care Center in Flushing, NY has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and 5 stars for quality measures, but only 2 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1934 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 28, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1934.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.55
- Nurse aides
- 2.11
- Weekend nursing
- 2.90
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
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
6.6%3.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%4.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.8%2.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%1.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%3.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.2%12.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19%9.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
1.5%2.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%0.4%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.1%23.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
41.7%64.4%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
—99.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%98.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—83.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.9%97.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 262.8 residents on an average day (94% of 280 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.