Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce is a 227-bed nursing home in Flushing, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 217.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce?
CMS lists 28 health-inspection deficiencies for Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce since 2022-10-31, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | F0559, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-12-30 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E |
| 2024-05-09 | F0600, F0609, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J |
| 2024-05-09 | F0730, F0835, F0947 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2024-05-09 | F0550, F0552, F0583, F0657, F0679, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-05-09 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
| 2023-11-21 | F0657, F0661 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D |
| 2022-10-31 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2022-10-31 | F0583, F0655, F0657 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2022-10-31 | F0558, F0641, F0645, F0656, F0685, F0711 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D |
Why was Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Fine | $87,741 |
How is Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce staffed relative to the NY average?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.27346 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.3 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 217.0 | 168.0 |
Who owns Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce, and what chain is it in?
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce is registered with CMS as For profit - Partnership, operates under the legal business name SAPPHIRE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING OF CENTRAL QUEENS LLC and belongs to the SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PLATSCHEK, RICHARD | since 01/01/2015 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ENELLA, JEROME | since 01/01/2015 |
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