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Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center

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119 - 19 Graham Court Flushing, NY 11354 · Queens County

(718) 886-0700

All 11 nursing homes in Flushing, NY (11 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 218 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 335349 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the New York average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.86 hours per resident per day at Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center, above the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.40 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 33.9% of nursing staff left within a year (New York median 38.3%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.86 hours
Above the New York median of 3.57 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.60 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.40 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 33.9% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 29.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds218
Residents per day 206 About 95% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceDecember 1974
Legal business nameCLIFFSIDE NURSING HOME INC

Paying for care at Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New York's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 23, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 7 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment" (tag F0604, level E, July 23, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 23, 2025 · 4 citations

EEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0604 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 23, 2025)

EProvide 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0688 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 20, 2025)

DHonor 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0584 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 20, 2025)

BPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 20, 2025)

May 16, 2023 · 4 citations

DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0640 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 7, 2023)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 7, 2023)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 20, 2023)

DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0657 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 8, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 23, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 4/5 2/5 4/5
August 2026 4/5 4/5 3/5 3/5
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