Nursing home in Jamaica, Queens County
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home
89-40 135th Street, Jamaica, NY 11418 · (718) 206-5000
1 federal penalty on record · $8,788 in fines
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home is a nonprofit nursing home with 226 certified beds in Richmond Hill, Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 7 health citations across 2 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $8,788 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.8 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 14%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 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
5 / 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
- 3.85
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 14.5%
- RN turnover
- 22.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 89-40 135th Street, Jamaica, NY 11418
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 206-5000
- Certified beds
- 226
- Average residents per day
- 220
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1975
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335436
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 25, 2025
Location and getting there
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home is located at 89-40 135th Street, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens (ZIP 11418). The closest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), about 0.1 miles away. Sutphin Blvd (F) is about 0.4 miles away. The Jamaica LIRR station is about 0.5 miles away. The nearest hospital is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 2
- Total health citations
- 7
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent February 25, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 26, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $8,788
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- February 25, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $8,788 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 30
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 13.8
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Walter Cook | Corporate director (since 01/01/1980) |
| Anthony Dimaria | Corporate director (since 05/01/1992) |
| Timothy Dufficy | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Lisa Garcia | Corporate director (since 09/01/2007) |
| Robert Koop | Corporate director (since 01/01/1999) |
| Antonietta Morisco | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Neil Phillips | Corporate director (since 01/26/2005) |
| Thomas Younghans | Corporate director (since 07/04/2014) |
| Mounir Doss | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2007) |
| Bruce Flanz | Corporate officer (since 04/12/2011) |
| Thomas Younghans | Operational/managerial control (since 07/04/2014) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335436. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.