Nursing home in Forest Hills, Queens County
Forest Hills Care Center
71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375 · (718) 544-4300
Located in Forest Hills, Queens, Forest Hills Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 100 certified beds. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 16 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 3.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 31%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
4 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
3 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
4 / 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
- 3.45
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.8%
- RN turnover
- 21.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 544-4300
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 87
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Forest Hills Care Center
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1968
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335139
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2025
Location and getting there
Forest Hills Care Center is located at 71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard, in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens (ZIP 11375). The closest subway station is Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M and R), about 0.3 miles away. The Forest Hills LIRR station is about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital is Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, about 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 16
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 21, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 29, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (widespread) | 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
- 20
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 22.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 3
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Landa | Governing body (since 12/31/2017) |
| Satwinder Bal | Operational/managerial control (since 05/01/2022) |
| Mohammed Rahman | Operational/managerial control (since 04/02/2018) |
| Benjamin Landa | General partner (since 12/31/2017) |
| Judy Landa | General partner (since 11/30/2015) |
| Sheya Landa | General partner (since 11/30/2015) |
| Renee Pollak | General partner (since 01/01/1997) |
| Satwinder Bal | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/01/2022) |
| Benjamin Landa | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/31/2017) |
| Judy Landa | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 11/30/2015) |
| Sheya Landa | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 11/30/2015) |
| Mohammed Rahman | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2018) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335139. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.