New York › Queens County › Arverne
Ocean Gardens Care Center
64 11 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne, NY 11692
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.
Ocean Gardens Care Center, in Arverne, New York, is certified for 280 beds under for-profit, corporation ownership.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the New York median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (11, 11, 13 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 12.5 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 11.0.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 2.4 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), below the New York median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 34.1%.
CMS flags that the facility has not had a standard health inspection in more than two years.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Queens Co. median | New York median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 35 | 16 | 17 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 12.5 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.1% | 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: 27 Sep 2023, 11 May 2021.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×24 E ×8 F ×2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation (under dispute review) | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 23 May 2026 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | F0836 | Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 23 May 2026 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 May 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Jun 2025 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | E | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 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 | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2023 |
| 11 May 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 | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0570 | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | E | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | 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 | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 11 May 2021 | 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 | 9 Jul 2021 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 8 Oct 2019 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2019 |
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 34.1%, RNs 44.7%; 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 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 4.2% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.3% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 9.3% | 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, corporation. Legal business name: Ocean Gardens Nursing Facility, Inc..
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 Ocean Gardens Care Center been cited for?
35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New York median is 17 per facility.
Has Ocean Gardens Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Ocean Gardens Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 2.4 hours per resident per day against a New York median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Ocean Gardens Care Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Ocean Gardens Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 19 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 27 Sep 2023.
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.