Nursing homeActive
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
35-15 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY 113547189613500227 certified beds · 217 residentsFor profit - PartnershipMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2022
Deficiencies
28
● 1● 24● 3
Penalties · 3 yrs
$87,741
1 fine
Last survey
2025-05-06
Standard
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 1
Staffing 1
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · New York State Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-12-30 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Standard | 193 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-11-21 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2022-10-31 | Standard | 0100 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · New York State Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-06-30Record 335133-20250506-F559
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-06-30Record 335133-20250506-F880
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-11Record 335133-20241230-F835
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F600
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F610
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F550
F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F552
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F583
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F657
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F679
F730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F730
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F835
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F880
F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F947
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-19Record 335133-20240509-F640
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-12Record 335133-20231121-F657
F661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-12Record 335133-20231121-F661
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F558
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F583
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F641
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F645
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F657
F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F685
F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F711
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 335133-20221031-F812
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Civil money penalty | $87,741 | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.64
Facility
New York
National
New York 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day2.27
Facility
New York
National
New York 3.62 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.04
Facility
New York
National
New York 3.18 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover32%
Facility
New York
National
New York 40% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover51%
Facility
New York
National
New York 40% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | New York | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 5.7% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 1.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 13.3% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 8.8% | 14.1% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 5.5% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platschek, Richard Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 65% | — | — |
| Enella, Jerome Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Sapphire Care Group — 8 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or New York.
No county cost figures on file for Queens.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursin Flushing | 0.1 mi | 2024-11-20 | 2100 |
| Long Island Care Center Inc Flushing | 0.2 mi | 2025-12-10 | 050 |
| Union Plaza Care Center Flushing | 0.3 mi | 2024-08-28 | 140 |
| Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati Flushing | 0.3 mi | 2025-04-01 | 060 |
| Cliffside Rehab & Residential Health Care Center Flushing | 0.3 mi | 2025-07-23 | 130 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |