Nursing home in Bayside, Queens County
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
29 01 216th Street, Bayside, NY 11360 · (718) 281-8800
1 federal penalty on record · $26,130 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
St. Mary's Hospital for Children is a 124-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bayside, 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 and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Queens County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 10 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $26,130 in the past three years.
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
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.
Facility facts
- Address
- 29 01 216th Street, Bayside, NY 11360
- County
- Queens
- Phone
- (718) 281-8800
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 118
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1974
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 33A081
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2025
Location and getting there
St. Mary's Hospital for Children is located at 29 01 216th Street, in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens (ZIP 11360). The nearest hospital is Flushing Hospital Medical Center, about 2.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 10
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent March 31, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed | Immediate jeopardy (widespread) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Immediate jeopardy (widespread) | View CMS report |
| February 12, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 16, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 10, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 9, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $26,130
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- March 31, 2026
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Civil money penalty | $26,130 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 41
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 33.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 8
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 33A081. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.