Nursing home in Jamaica, Queens County
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
164 11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11432 · (718) 298-7800
1 federal penalty on record · $8,512 in fines
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home with 200 certified beds in Jamaica Hills/Briarwood, Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 5 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 $8,512 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 30%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 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
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.42
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.30
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.5%
- RN turnover
- 43.5%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 164 11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11432
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 298-7800
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 189
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Chapin Acquisition I LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Cassena Care (13 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1971
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335336
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 19, 2025
Location and getting there
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 164 11 Chapin Parkway, in the Jamaica Hills/Briarwood area of Queens (ZIP 11432). The closest subway station is 169 St (F), about 0.4 miles away. The nearest hospital is Queens Hospital Center, about 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 2
- Total health citations
- 5
- 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 May 29, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 13, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | 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
- $8,512
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- May 29, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $8,512 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 84
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 44.1
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 30% (since 11/24/2017) |
| Leopold Friedman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 30% (since 11/24/2017) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 9% (since 11/24/2017) |
| Alex Solovey | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 30% (since 11/24/2017) |
| Kwang Lee | Managing employee (since 02/01/2019) |
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Corporate officer (since 11/24/2017) |
| Leopold Friedman | Corporate officer (since 11/24/2017) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Corporate officer (since 01/24/2017) |
| Alex Solovey | Corporate officer (since 11/24/2017) |
| Anthony Derosa | Operational/managerial control (since 03/03/2016) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335336. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.