Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
35-15 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354 · All homes in Flushing
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce, a 227-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Flushing, NY, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #463 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #463 of 590
- In-state rank among rated NY homes
- 2.27
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 28
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
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The verdict
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce, a 227-bed for profit - partnership nursing facility in Flushing, NY, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #463 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #463 of 590
- In-state rank among rated NY homes
- 2.27
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 28
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 593 NY nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Partnership. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 335133
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 227
- Residents
- 217
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Queens
- Last Inspection
- May 6, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 2.27 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.64 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.11
- CNA Hours
- 1.53
- Total Nursing Hours
- 2.27 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
- Nursing Turnover
- 32.3%
- RN Turnover
- 50.9%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce ranks #463 of 590 rated nursing homes in NY on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce operates 227 certified beds in Flushing, NY with approximately 217 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 1★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 28 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $88K. Per resident day, this facility reports 2.27 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.64 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Partnership" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 32.3% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (28 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2025
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 19, 2024
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 12, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 12, 2023
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 30, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 8.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 6.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 20.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 5.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 99.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 16.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 90.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 98.1% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $88K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $88K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside NY (227 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside NY (2.28 here).
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Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at A
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Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at G
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Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at T
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The NY registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NY registry
- Peer homes near 227 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NY. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
