Rockaway Care Center
353 Beach 48Th Street, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 228 · avg 206 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 40.9% — near the New York averageNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60.5% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $135,193 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335571
- Certified beds
- 228 beds · avg 206 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Rockaway Care Center Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Avrom Sirkis
Corporate Officer · 20% · since 2018
- Rosalie Jaffa
W-2 Managing Employee · 10% · since 2018
- Sterling National Bank
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 12% · since 2017
- Michael Melnicke
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2008
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 32)
- G0689·Dec 11, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0908·Dec 10, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E0880·Dec 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0865·Dec 10, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- E0838·Dec 10, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- E0814·Dec 10, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E0759·Dec 10, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- F0756·Dec 10, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $135K
Most recent events
- Apr 25, 2025Fine · $135K
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 10, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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