Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway
22-41 New Haven Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 471-3400
- Certified beds
- 183
- Residents per day
- 173
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Benjamin Landa
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 3 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
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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 61% 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
17 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5E
- E
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
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E
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 request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- C
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Environmental2D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- C
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
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.
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
2025-03-07
6 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-07-03
10 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2021-04-30
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 49 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 5 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 41% 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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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 days0.5 pts better | 1.2 | 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 vaccine6.4 pts better | 98.2% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.2 pts worse | 79.0% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.1 pts worse | 31.2% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts better | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts better | 11.6% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 13.4% | 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 worsened3 pts better | 8.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedAbout the same | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.5 pts better | 11.1% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.5 pts better | 5.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.1 pts better | 81.7% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.6 pts worse | 11.0% | 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 vaccine9.6 pts better | 88.5% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.7 pts better | 15.9% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleier, Robert | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 3 facilities |
| Berov, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Berov, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khanina, Polina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khanina, Polina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Landa, Benjamin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Landa, Benjamin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7E
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Egress2F
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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