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Elmhurst Care Center, Inc,

100 17 23rd Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 113697182058100240 certified beds · 230 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2019
Deficiencies
14
1130
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2024-07-03
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 4
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
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2024-07-03Standard150CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-09-27Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-12-05Standard030CMS-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.

2024-07-03Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F550
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F584
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 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F656
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F725
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F732
F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 335814-20240703-F577
2022-09-27Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-10-31Record 335814-20220927-F557
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-10-31Record 335814-20220927-F640
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-10-31Record 335814-20220927-F641
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 2022-10-31Record 335814-20220927-F656
F688Provide 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-10-31Record 335814-20220927-F688
2019-12-05Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-12-12Record 335814-20191205-F658
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-12-12Record 335814-20191205-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-12-06Record 335814-20191205-F689

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.68
Facility
New York
National
New York 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.20
Facility
New York
National
New York 3.62 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.99
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 turnover43%
Facility
New York
National
New York 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNew YorkNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
8.6%6.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.2%3.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
13.1%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
12.4%14.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.7%5.8%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
15.7%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)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Basch, Jack
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%
Klein, Tibor
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST75%
Klein, Chaim
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Klein, Chaim
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Kraus, Yossi
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Kraus, Yossi
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

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.

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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01