Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce

CCN 335133 · SAPPHIRE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING OF CENTRAL QUEENS LLC · For profit - Partnership · SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP chain · 227 certified beds · Queens · NY


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-05-06F0559, F0880Honor 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
2024-12-30F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.E
2024-05-09F0600, F0609, F0610Protect 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
2024-05-09F0730, F0835, F0947Observe 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
2024-05-09F0550, F0552, F0583, F0657, F0679, F0880Honor 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
2024-05-09F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.B
2023-11-21F0657, F0661Develop 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
2022-10-31F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2022-10-31F0583, F0655, F0657Keep 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
2022-10-31F0558, F0641, F0645, F0656, F0685, F0711Reasonably 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?

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-09Fine$87,741

How is Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce staffed relative to the NY average?

MeasureThis facilityNY average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.273463.62468
Total nursing staff turnover (%)32.340.3
Average number of residents per day217.0168.0

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPLATSCHEK, RICHARDsince 01/01/2015
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEENELLA, JEROMEsince 01/01/2015

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