Nursing home in Far Rockaway, Queens County
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
250 Beach 17th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · (718) 471-7500
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 298-bed for-profit nursing home in Far Rockaway/Bayswater, Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 25 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 40%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.34
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.8%
- RN turnover
- 49.2%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 250 Beach 17th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 471-7500
- Certified beds
- 298
- Average residents per day
- 291
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Brookhaven Rehabilitation And Health Care Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Benjamin Landa (48 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1977
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335582
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 8, 2024
Location and getting there
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is located at 250 Beach 17th Street, in the Far Rockaway/Bayswater area of Queens (ZIP 11691). The closest subway station is Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A), about 0.5 miles away. The nearest hospital is St Johns Episcopal Hospital So Shore, about 0.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 25
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 8, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| August 22, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 12, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| June 4, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 148
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 51.4
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 11
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Jack Janklowicz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 6% (since 04/11/2011) |
| Leonard Janklowicz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 6% (since 04/11/2011) |
| Teddy Lichtschein | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 8% (since 04/11/2011) |
| Theodore Pollak | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 6% (since 04/11/2011) |
| Jody Bonura | Managing employee (since 10/13/2015) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335582. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.