Cycle 1
Health 2024-05-16 · Fire 2024-05-16
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Jamaica, NY
N Y S Veterans Home In N Y C
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
178 50 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY
(718) 990-0329
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
250
Certified beds
Average residents
217
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
State Of New York Comptroller's Office
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1994-01-13
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
6 facilities
Chain averages 5 overall / 5 health / 4 staffing / 4 quality stars
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
0.57
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.78
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.78
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.13
All reported nurse hours · state 3.65 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.35
RN + LPN hours · state 1.47 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.25
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.16 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.39
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.47 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.06
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.67
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.86
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.16
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
26%
Annual RN turnover · state 41% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
27%
Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
118
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
84.14
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0266
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
10
Performance 20.64% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
6.83
Baseline 6.19 hours · Performance 5.02 hours · Measure score 6.83 · Achievement 6.83 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 24 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 9 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.23 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 94.12% |
95.27%
1.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 32 · Denominator 34 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 34 |
| Discharge self-care score | 11.54% |
53.69%
42.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 26 |
| Discharge mobility score | 19.23% |
50.94%
31.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 26 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 34 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.46% |
8.2%
5.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 244 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 37.32% |
42%
4.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 103 · Denominator 276 |
| Discharge function score | 26.92% |
56.45%
29.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 26 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 61.9% |
25.2%
36.7 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 21 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.2 |
1.7
0.5 pts better
|
1.9
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.3
0.2 pts better
|
1.8
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.0 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 76.5% |
91.2%
14.7 pts worse
|
93.4%
16.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 84.6% · Q2 80.7% · Q3 74.2% · Q4 68.1% · 4Q avg 76.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 93.0% |
95.3%
2.3 pts worse
|
95.5%
2.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.3% |
3.0%
0.7 pts better
|
3.3%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 2.1% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 2.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
18.5%
18.5 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 8.2% |
6.1%
2.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
2.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.9% · Q2 11.9% · Q3 6.3% · Q4 5.4% · 4Q avg 8.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 7.9% |
13.5%
5.6 pts better
|
19.6%
11.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 10.4% · Q3 7.8% · Q4 6.4% · 4Q avg 7.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 9.2% |
14.8%
5.6 pts better
|
16.7%
7.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.9% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 11.0% · Q4 12.4% · 4Q avg 9.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 9.7% |
15.1%
5.4 pts better
|
16.3%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.8% · Q2 19.9% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 9.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 7.5% |
15.5%
8 pts better
|
14.9%
7.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.9% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 8.0% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 7.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4.9% |
0.6%
4.3 pts worse
|
1.0%
3.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.9% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 5.2% · 4Q avg 4.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.8% |
1.4%
1.4 pts worse
|
1.7%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 0.5% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 8.9% |
20.8%
11.9 pts better
|
19.8%
10.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.8% · Q2 7.8% · Q3 9.5% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 8.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 8.8% |
6.9%
1.9 pts worse
|
5.1%
3.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.9% · Q2 9.3% · Q3 11.1% · Q4 9.5% · 4Q avg 8.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 50.4% |
76.7%
26.3 pts worse
|
81.7%
31.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 59.7% · Q2 43.5% · Q3 53.8% · Q4 44.1% · 4Q avg 50.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 5.1% |
9.7%
4.6 pts better
|
12.0%
6.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.1% · Observed 5.6% · Expected 12.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.8% |
1.2%
0.6 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 59.5% |
78.8%
19.3 pts worse
|
79.7%
20.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 59.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 10.3% |
20.6%
10.3 pts better
|
23.9%
13.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.3% · Observed 11.1% · Expected 25.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2022-04-21 · Fire 2022-04-21
6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (5 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2019-07-18 · Fire 2019-07-18
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
K271 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-06-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-18
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-07-01
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-06-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2022-06-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-07-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K921 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2022-06-20
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
E15 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2022-06-20
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-10-14
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K223 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-10-14
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K225 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-06-20
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K915 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2022-10-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K281 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2022-06-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-06-20
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-07-18
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-09-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-07-18
K211 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-09-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-07-18
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-09-16
C · Minimal harm
2019-07-18
K281 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2019-09-16
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-12-02
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-01-28
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-10
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-10
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-16
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-04-21
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-06-01
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
State Of New York Comptrollers Office
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Leahy, John
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Leahy, John
Corporate Director · Individual
Leahy, John
Corporate Officer · Individual
Leahy, John
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
State Of New York Comptrollers Office
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U
Jamaica, NY
4-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
#3
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc
Jamaica, NY
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $8,788 in total fines
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