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Forest Hills Care Center
71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 100 beds, Forest Hills Care Center serves Forest Hills in Queens County, New York and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1968.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the New York median of 3; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (4, 9, 3 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 16.0 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 11.0.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the New York median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 30.8%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Queens Co. median | New York median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 16 | 16 | 17 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 16.0 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.8% | 29.8% | 38.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (56 in the county, 593 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: New York average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 11 Jun 2025, 21 Dec 2023.
Severity mix: D ×11 E ×4 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 4 Aug 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 4 Aug 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 4 Aug 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 4 Aug 2025 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | E | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 29 Oct 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2021 |
| 29 Oct 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2021 |
| 29 Oct 2021 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the New York average. Turnover: nursing staff 30.8%, RNs 21.4%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | New York median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.6% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, partnership. Legal business name: Forest Hills Care Center.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Queens County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin Home For the Aging | Jamaica | 220 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4.5 | — | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Cypress Garden Center For Nursing and Rehabilitati | Flushing | 278 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4.7 | — | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Dry Harbor Nursing Home | Middle Village | 360 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.4 | — | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Forest View Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing | Forest Hills | 160 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5.6 | — | 6 May 2024 |
| Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home | Hollis | 80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12.5 | — | 16 May 2025 |
| Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc | Jamaica | 226 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3.1 | $9K | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Long Island Care Center Inc | Flushing | 200 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6.5 | — | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc | Jamaica | 200 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | $9K | 29 May 2024 |
All 56 facilities in Queens County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Forest Hills Care Center been cited for?
16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New York median is 17 per facility.
Has Forest Hills Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Forest Hills Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day against a New York median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Forest Hills Care Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, partnership. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Forest Hills Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 11 Jun 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 11 Jun 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.