Nursing home in East Elmhurst, Queens County
Elmhurst Care Center
100 17 23rd Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 · (718) 205-8100
Elmhurst Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 240 certified beds in Murray Hill/Broadway Flushing, Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 14 health citations across 3 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 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 32%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
4 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
4 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.20
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.68
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.8%
- RN turnover
- 42.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 100 17 23rd Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 11369
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 205-8100
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 230
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Elmhurst Care Center, Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1999
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335814
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 3, 2024
Location and getting there
Elmhurst Care Center is located at 100 17 23rd Avenue, in the Murray Hill/Broadway Flushing area of Queens (ZIP 11369). The closest subway station is Flushing-Main St (7), about 0.7 miles away. The Murray Hill LIRR station is about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital is Flushing Hospital Medical Center, about 0.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 14
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 27, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 5, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | 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
- 45
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 20.1
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 9
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Jack Basch | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 05/21/2007) |
| Tibor Klein | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 75% (since 05/21/2007) |
| Yossi Kraus | Managing employee (since 01/01/2018) |
| Chaim Klein | Corporate officer (since 05/21/2007) |
| Yossi Kraus | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2018) |
| Chaim Klein | Operational/managerial control (since 05/21/2007) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335814. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.