Garden Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
135 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010
Garden Care Center is a senior care community located in Franklin Square, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Franklin Square area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (516) 775-2100.
Operated by Benjamin Landa, which runs 36 communities in our directory.
Garden Care Center is licensed for 150 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Nassau County average about 192 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% 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 Nassau County average about 3.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Nassau County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Garden Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 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, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Garden Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 150
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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