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35-15 Parsons Boulevard Flushing, NY 11354 · Queens County
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CMS certification number 335133 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of 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 Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the New York average of 3.1.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.20 hours per resident per day at Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center, below the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.91 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.96 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 35.3% of nursing staff left within a year (New York median 38.3%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of 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 May 6, 2025 and found 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 28 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 28 citations at Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 9, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (9) and resident rights (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, May 9, 2024). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 6, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 30, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
May 9, 2024 · 13 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
FObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
FAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
FEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
EKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
November 21, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
October 31, 2022 · 10 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 9, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 9, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $87,741 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $87,741 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.8 mi
Flushing Hospital Medical Center New YorkEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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1.3 mi
New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens New YorkEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 4h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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3.5 mi
Queens Hospital Center JamaicaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 5m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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- Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen · Goshen · 5 stars
- Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill · Newburgh · 4 stars
- South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Freeport · 2 stars
- Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns · Buffalo · 2 stars
- Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing · Beacon · 2 stars
- Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers · Wappingers Falls · 2 stars
Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 8 Sapphire Care Group nursing homes ›
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