ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC — Nursing Home in EAST ELMHURST, NY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 240 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 225.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 335814 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.35 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.53 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 3, 2024).
Inspection Findings — July 3, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — August 28, 2024
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2024
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)Corrected — August 28, 2024
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Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level E)Corrected — August 28, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — August 28, 2024
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — August 28, 2024
Elmhurst Care Center INC is a 240-bed nursing home in East Elmhurst, New York. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in July 2024, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility has a relatively strong overall CMS rating, indicating generally better-than-average performance compared with many peers. Worth asking: how the facility has addressed the recent inspection findings around care planning and daily nursing coverage, and what concrete steps they've taken to improve staffing and measurable care plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC's CMS star rating?
ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC?
ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC reports 3.34737 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC have?
ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC has 240 certified beds.
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- UNION PLAZA CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 0.5 mi
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Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.