Nursing home in Arverne, Queens County
Ocean Gardens Care Center
64 11 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne, NY 11692 · (718) 945-0700
Ocean Gardens Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 280 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, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 35 health citations across 8 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 2.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 34%.
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
2 / 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
- 2.39
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.46
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.1%
- RN turnover
- 44.7%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 64 11 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne, NY 11692
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 945-0700
- Certified beds
- 280
- Average residents per day
- 266
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Ocean Gardens Nursing Facility, Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1992
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335738
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 27, 2023
Location and getting there
Ocean Gardens Care Center is located at 64 11 Beach Channel Drive, in the Rockaway Beach, Arverne and Edgemere area of Queens (ZIP 11692). The closest subway station is Beach 67 St (A), less than a tenth of a mile away. The nearest hospital is St Johns Episcopal Hospital So Shore, about 2.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 8
- Total health citations
- 35
- 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 March 25, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | 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 19, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 25, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 12, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 17, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| April 3, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 27, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| May 11, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| October 8, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 8 | 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
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
- 169
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 69.0
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Matityahu Tenenbaum | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 100% (since 07/01/1995) |
| Matityahu Tenenbaum | Corporate director (since 07/01/1995) |
| Benjamin Weinberger | Corporate director (since 07/01/2025) |
| Matityahu Tenenbaum | Corporate officer (since 07/01/1995) |
| Ralph Zimmerman | Corporate officer (since 12/01/1997) |
| Nenad Grlic | Operational/managerial control (since 10/01/2021) |
| Nechama Tenenbaum | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/2014) |
| Benjamin Weinberger | Operational/managerial control (since 07/01/2025) |
| Nenad Grlic | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/23/2026) |
| Matityahu Tenenbaum | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/01/1995) |
| Nechama Tenenbaum | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/2014) |
| Benjamin Weinberger | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/01/2025) |
| Ralph Zimmerman | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/1997) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335738. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.