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.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
WATERVIEW NURSING CARE CENTER
FLUSHING, NY · Medicare-certified · 200 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Waterview Nursing Care Center in Flushing, NY has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.01 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included insufficient nursing staff, licensed nurse coverage, food handling, and resident environment concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0145 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 9, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0145.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.44
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 2.60
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
73.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of 603 HEALTHCARE · 7 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 176.2 residents on an average day (88% of 200 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 57 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.