Long Island Care Center Inc
Nursing Home Facility
144-61 38th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
Long Island Care Center Inc is a senior care community located in Flushing, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Flushing area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (718) 939-7500.
Operated by Paragon Healthnet, which runs 11 communities in our directory.
Long Island Care Center Inc is licensed for 200 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Flushing average about 205 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Flushing average about 3.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2024 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Flushing average about 3.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
The community is located in Queens County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Long Island Care Center Inc. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Long Island Care Center Inc offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 200
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection April 2024
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