Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
164 11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica, NY · (718) 298-7800
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 191
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Cassena Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1971
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center carries 6 inspection points. That is fewer than 96% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspection history
2025-09-19
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-05-29
1 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
2022-05-13
4 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 24 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 17 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 24 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 28% of nursing staff and 41% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,512 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 | Fine | $8,512 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.2 pts better | 100.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 99.3% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts better | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms39.6 pts worse | 59.7% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.6 pts worse | 9.3% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.7 pts better | 4.5% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts better | 11.2% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.7 pts better | 8.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.3 pts better | 10.4% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.3 pts better | 10.3% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.9 pts better | 3.6% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.2 pts better | 99.8% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.1 pts better | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts better | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.9 pts better | 90.8% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2 pts better | 18.6% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Debenedictis, Pasquale | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 30% | 11 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 30% | 32 facilities |
| Solovey, Alex | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 30% | 11 facilities |
| Rutenberg, Solomon | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 9% | 9 facilities |
| Debenedictis, Pasquale | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Derosa, Anthony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Lee, Kwang | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rutenberg, Solomon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Solovey, Alex | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6E
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress4D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
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