Flushing, NY

Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center

4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

119 - 19 Graham Court, Flushing, NY

(718) 886-0700

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Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

218

Certified beds

Average residents

201

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1974-12-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.65

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

1.12

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.66

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.44

All reported nurse hours · state 3.65 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.78

RN + LPN hours · state 1.47 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.90

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.16 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.37

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.47 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.05

Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.52

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.54

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.72

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

26%

Annual RN turnover · state 41% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

29%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

8,495

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

26.57

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9842

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

0.58

Baseline 20.81% · Performance 21.16% · Measure score 0.58 · Achievement 0.58 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

1.14

Baseline 9.27% · Performance 8.57% · Measure score 1.14 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 1.14

Total nurse turnover

8.22

Baseline 23.20% · Performance 30.09% · Measure score 8.22 · Achievement 8.22 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.69

Baseline 3.02 hours · Performance 3.27 hours · Measure score 0.69 · Achievement 0.69 · Improvement 0.42

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 10.25%
10.72%
0.5 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 136 · Observed rate 13.97% · Lower 95% interval 7.47%
Discharge to community 40.02%
50.57%
10.5 pts worse
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 150 · Observed rate 22.67% · Lower 95% interval 31.87%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 1.43
1.02
0.4 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up 89.81%
95.27%
5.5 pts worse
Numerator 185 · Denominator 206
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 206
Discharge self-care score 30.53%
53.69%
23.2 pts worse
Numerator 29 · Denominator 95
Discharge mobility score 31.58%
50.94%
19.4 pts worse
Numerator 30 · Denominator 95
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 2.91%
2.29%
0.6 pts worse
Numerator 6 · Denominator 206 · Adjusted rate 1.76%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 8.57%
7.12%
1.5 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 102 · Observed rate 14.71% · Lower 95% interval 5.33%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 8.93%
8.2%
0.7 pts better
Numerator 25 · Denominator 280
Staff flu vaccination coverage 73.23%
42%
31.2 pts better
Numerator 186 · Denominator 254
Discharge function score 27.37%
56.45%
29.1 pts worse
Numerator 26 · Denominator 95
Transfer of health information to provider 86.46%
95.95%
9.5 pts worse
Numerator 83 · Denominator 96
Transfer of health information to patient 86.96%
96.28%
9.3 pts worse
Numerator 40 · Denominator 46
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 8.82%
25.2%
16.4 pts worse
Numerator 9 · Denominator 102

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.9
1.7
0.2 pts worse
1.9
About the same
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.2
1.3
0.1 pts better
1.8
0.6 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1%
91.2%
1.9 pts better
93.4%
0.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.5% · Q2 92.8% · Q3 92.6% · Q4 94.5% · 4Q avg 93.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4%
95.3%
1.1 pts better
95.5%
0.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0%
3.0%
2 pts better
3.3%
2.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 1.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 1.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6%
18.5%
12.9 pts better
11.4%
5.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 5.9% · Q3 2.9% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 5.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.9%
6.1%
1.2 pts better
5.4%
0.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.9% · Q2 8.8% · Q3 2.8% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 4.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.8%
13.5%
7.7 pts better
19.6%
13.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 7.1% · Q4 6.8% · 4Q avg 5.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3%
14.8%
0.5 pts worse
16.7%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.5% · Q2 17.5% · Q3 16.2% · Q4 14.1% · 4Q avg 15.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.2%
0.2%
3 pts worse
0.1%
3.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 3.9% · 4Q avg 3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 11.7%
15.1%
3.4 pts better
16.3%
4.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.8% · Q2 12.8% · Q3 9.7% · Q4 10.8% · 4Q avg 11.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.5%
15.5%
2 pts better
14.9%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 13.8% · Q3 13.2% · Q4 13.6% · 4Q avg 13.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6%
0.6%
About the same
1.0%
0.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.5% · Q2 0.5% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 0.4% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.6%
1.4%
3.2 pts worse
1.7%
2.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 4.6% · Q3 4.9% · Q4 4.0% · 4Q avg 4.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 14.5%
20.8%
6.3 pts better
19.8%
5.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.0% · Q2 12.5% · Q3 13.6% · Q4 12.8% · 4Q avg 14.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6%
6.9%
7.7 pts worse
5.1%
9.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.2% · Q2 14.6% · Q3 16.0% · Q4 15.5% · 4Q avg 14.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.3%
76.7%
15.4 pts worse
81.7%
20.4 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 55.5% · Q2 61.5% · Q3 63.3% · Q4 67.9% · 4Q avg 61.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 6.8%
9.7%
2.9 pts better
12.0%
5.2 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 6.8% · Observed 8.1% · Expected 13.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6%
1.2%
0.4 pts worse
1.6%
About the same
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 1.1% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 58.1%
78.8%
20.7 pts worse
79.7%
21.6 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 58.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 19.4%
20.6%
1.2 pts better
23.9%
4.5 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.4% · Observed 31.1% · Expected 38.2% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-07-23 · Fire 2025-07-23

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-05-16 · Fire 2023-05-16

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)

11 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (5 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2020-10-09 · Fire 2020-10-09

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Construction (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-23

K271 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-08-12

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

E15 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-07-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K901 · Electrical Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2023-08-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K915 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-07-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-07-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-07-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-07-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-07-03

C · Minimal harm 2023-05-16

E22 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.

Corrected 2023-07-03

C · Minimal harm 2020-10-09

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2020-10-23

B · Minimal harm 2020-10-09

K161 · Construction Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Use approved construction type or materials.

Not marked corrected

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-23

F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-09-23

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-23

F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-09-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-23

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-09-20

B · Minimal harm 2025-07-23

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-09-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-05-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-06-08

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Deutsch, Jack

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

77% 3 facilities 1988-01-01
Estate Of Esther Friedman

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

6% 2 facilities 2023-10-25
Goldbaum, Saul

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

6% 3 facilities 2022-10-01
Lieberman, Gloria

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

6% 3 facilities 2022-10-01
Solomon, Esther

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

6% 3 facilities 2022-10-01
Deutsch, Jack

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2024-12-03
Freedman, Shmuel

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2009-06-22
Wehbeh, Wehbeh

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2024-12-20

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Staffing
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Fines
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