Sapphire Center For Rehab & Nursing
35 15 Parsons Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11354
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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 - Partnership · Chain: Sapphire Care Group
- Certified beds
- 227 · avg 216 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 24.8% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 31.5% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 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 · $87,741 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335133
- Certified beds
- 227 beds · avg 216 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sapphire Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Of Central Queens Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Sapphire Care Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sapphire Care Group chain — 8 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Deena Hersh
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 35% · since 2015
- Jerome Enella
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2015
- Richard Platschek
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 65% · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 28)
- D0559·May 6, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D0880·May 6, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0835·Dec 30, 2024Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- J0610·May 9, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- J0609·May 9, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0947·May 9, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- E0880·May 9, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0835·May 9, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $88K
Most recent events
- May 9, 2024Fine · $88K
Fire-safety citations
7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 6, 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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