At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
2 / 5
Certified beds
227
Residents / day
214.6
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- County
- Queens
- Certified beds
- 227
- Average residents per day
- 214.6
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 2 / 5
- Health inspections
- 1 / 5
- Staffing
- 3 / 5
- Quality measures
- 5 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Queens, New York. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 2.00 | 3.44 (n=55) | 3.06 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 3.20 | 3.47 (n=54) | 3.69 (n=585) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 2.96 | 3.11 (n=54) | 3.20 (n=585) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.30 | 30.63 (n=51) | 40.27 (n=560) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 2.00
- County peers
- 3.44
- n=55
- State peers
- 3.06
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.20
- County peers
- 3.47
- n=54
- State peers
- 3.69
- n=585
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 2.96
- County peers
- 3.11
- n=54
- State peers
- 3.20
- n=585
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 35.30
- County peers
- 30.63
- n=51
- State peers
- 40.27
- n=560
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 7.5% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 35.3% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 7
- Health citations
- 28
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 2
- Penalties
- 1
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.19681
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.90863
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.16573
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.12245
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.95771
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.70603
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.06108
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.3
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 51.7
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Chain Name
- SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 8
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 2.5
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- NY
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- 590
- Latitude
- 40.7658
- Location
- 35-15 Parsons Boulevard,Flushing,NY,11354
- ZIP Code
- 11354
- City/Town
- Flushing
- Longitude
- -73.824
- QM Rating
- 5
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP
- County/Parish
- Queens
- Provider Name
- Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Of Ce
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 2
- Ownership Type
- For profit - Partnership
- Number of Fines
- 1
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 3
- Provider Address
- 35-15 Parsons Boulevard
- Telephone Number
- 7189613500
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- SAPPHIRE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING OF CENTRAL QUEENS LLC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 4
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.40546
- Chain Average QM Rating
- 4.6
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 1
- Number of Certified Beds
- 227
- Provider SSA County Code
- 590
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 51.7
- Total Number of Penalties
- 1
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 0.99660
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.3
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- 2.6
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 8
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335133
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 87741.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 8
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 90.250
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 214.6
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 2.5
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 337
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- N
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- 1.9
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 8
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 337
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2025-05-06
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2024-05-09
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.90457
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.68929
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.90863
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.16499
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.85893
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.16573
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 16
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 13
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.07436
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 1
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.11297
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.33938
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.12245
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.18254
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.88760
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 5
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.19681
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.70603
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1967-01-01
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.06108
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.94451
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.42137
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.95771
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026