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164 11 Chapin Parkway Jamaica, NY 11432 · Queens County
All 6 nursing homes in Jamaica, NY (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 335336 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care 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 Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 3.41 hours per resident per day at Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care, below the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 1.28 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.10 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 28.2% of nursing staff left within a year (New York median 38.3%). That is lower than most homes in New York, a sign of a steadier team. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care: Medicare and Medicaid
Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care 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 September 19, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 29, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (3) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, May 29, 2024).
May 29, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
May 13, 2022 · 3 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 29, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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 $8,512 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care
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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0.6 mi
Queens Hospital Center JamaicaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 5m for patients treated and sent home
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1.6 mi
Jamaica Hospital Med Center JamaicaEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 47m for patients treated and sent home
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2.7 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
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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