Nursing home in Far Rockaway, Queens County
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
315 Beach 9th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · (718) 471-6000
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 102-bed for-profit nursing home in Far Rockaway/Bayswater, Queens. It is one of 56 certified nursing homes in Queens County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 23 health citations across 5 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 2.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 39%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 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
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.72
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.45
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.7%
- RN turnover
- 38.5%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 315 Beach 9th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 471-6000
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1969
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335168
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 7, 2025
Location and getting there
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 315 Beach 9th Street, in the Far Rockaway/Bayswater area of Queens (ZIP 11691). The closest subway station is Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A), about 0.7 miles away. The nearest hospital is St Johns Episcopal Hospital So Shore, about 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 23
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 7, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| November 2, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 11, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| June 18, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 2 | 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
- 88
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 90.5
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 5
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Pia Wolcowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 06/21/2023) |
| Kelly Ann Calamusa | Governing body (since 04/01/2025) |
| Benzion Rosenberg | Governing body (since 04/01/2025) |
| Pia Wolcowitz | Governing body (since 04/01/2025) |
| Arun Arora | Operational/managerial control (since 04/01/2025) |
| Kelly Ann Calamusa | Operational/managerial control (since 04/01/2025) |
| Benzion Rosenberg | Operational/managerial control (since 06/21/2023) |
| Pia Wolcowitz | Operational/managerial control (since 04/01/2025) |
| Aron Wolcowitz | Owner/partner of the SNF's administrator (since 11/12/2025) |
| Elias Wolcowitz | Owner/partner of the SNF's administrator (since 11/12/2025) |
| Moshe Wolcowitz | Owner/partner of the SNF's administrator (since 11/12/2025) |
| Arun Arora | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 06/21/2023) |
| Benzion Rosenberg | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 06/21/2023) |
| Pia Wolcowitz | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335168. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.