Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Peninsula Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
50 15 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 734-2000
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 173
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Cassena Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 18, 1973
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How this home got 1 star
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
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Peninsula Nursing And Rehabilitation Center carries 91.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 16% 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
16 health citations on record since 2019. 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 (2)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights3D
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspection history
2024-07-03
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2022-07-28
2 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2019-08-14
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 23 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 3 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 23 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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
$81,387 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Fine | $81,387 |
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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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 1.9 | 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 vaccine4.8 pts better | 100.0% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts better | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms76.7 pts worse | 96.8% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts better | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5 pts better | 8.2% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12 pts better | 1.7% | 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 worsened5.8 pts better | 5.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.8 pts better | 6.9% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence15.3 pts better | 3.3% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts better | 4.5% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.7 pts better | 99.3% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit10.4 pts worse | 19.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.1 pts better | 99.0% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.2 pts worse | 24.8% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 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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| Brunner, Joseph | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 38% | 1 facilities |
| Melnicke, Michael | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 38% | 9 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 32 facilities |
| Brunner, Joseph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Derosa, Anthony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Melnicke, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Skutzka, Alexander | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6E
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Construction2E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- D
Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Egress2E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
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