Nursing home in Arverne, Queens County
Lawrence Nursing Care Center
350 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692 · (718) 945-0400
Lawrence Nursing Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 200 certified beds in the Rockaway Beach, Arverne and Edgemere area of Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 25 health citations across 4 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 2.6 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 30%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
1 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.59
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.4%
- RN turnover
- 33.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 350 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 945-0400
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 197
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lawrence Nursing Care Center Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1974
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335415
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 22, 2025
Location and getting there
Lawrence Nursing Care Center is located at 350 Beach 54th Street, in the Rockaway Beach, Arverne and Edgemere area of Queens (ZIP 11692). The closest subway station is Beach 60 St (A), about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital is St Johns Episcopal Hospital So Shore, about 1.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 14 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| February 5, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 5, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| December 3, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 2 | 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
- 81
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 42.3
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Rachael Fried | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 08/25/2022) |
| Elias Marcovici | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 08/25/2022) |
| Ethan Marcovici | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 08/25/2022) |
| Esther Zeidman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 08/25/2022) |
| Oluranti Alade | Managing employee (since 04/16/2016) |
| Rahel Fruchter | Managing employee (since 08/13/2015) |
| Michael Kraus | Managing employee (since 08/13/2015) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335415. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.