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C
Below Standard

FOREST HILLS CARE CENTER

71 44 YELLOWSTONE BLVD · FOREST HILLS, NY 11375

7185444300 · For profit - Partnership

100 beds88.4 residents98 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

FOREST HILLS CARE CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.1871 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.4729 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.71 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.68% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.1871 HPRD — needs 0.29 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.4729 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.1871hrs/resident/day▼ 0.71
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4729hrs/resident/day▼ 0.21
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
13.68%
3.3152 weekday → 2.8617 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0237hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.6904hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2906std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Queens County Average-0.26 HPRD
3.44
03.19 HPRD
vs. New York State Average-0.46 HPRD
3.65
03.19 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.71 HPRD
3.90
03.19 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
FOREST HILLS CARE CENTER ★
FOREST HILLS · This facility
—
C
3.18710.4729★★★★☆
Fairview Nursing Care Center Inc
FOREST HILLS
0 mi
A+
5.2611.9055★★★★☆
FOREST VIEW CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING
FOREST HILLS
0 mi
C
3.460.5757★★★★★
PARK TERRACE CARE CENTER
CORONA
2.2 mi
B
4.09650.7963★★☆☆☆
MEADOW PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER L L C
FLUSHING
2.4 mi
C
3.20950.4907★★★★☆
MARGARET TIETZ CENTER FOR NURSING CARE INC
JAMAICA
3 mi
C
3.33991.2383★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
16
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jun 11, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 21, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 29, 2021Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.