Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

    29 38 Far Rockaway Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.96·(27)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and caregiving staff
    • Skilled sub-acute rehabilitation team (PT/OT/SLP)
    • Responsive admissions and discharge coordination
    • Clean, newly renovated and well-maintained facility
    • Supportive social-work and therapy services
    • Engaging activity program and community feel
    • Tasty kosher dining options
    • Safe, secure environment
    • Convenient location near transit
    • Hotel-like common areas and attractive interiors

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • Delays in responsiveness to resident needs
    • Variable staff communication tone and professionalism
    • Odor concerns in some rooms or common areas
    • Inconsistent activity and outing availability
    • Variable meal quality and limited menu variety
    • Occasional HVAC or temperature-control issues
    • Inconsistent admissions scheduling and first‑contact experience

    Summary of reviews

    Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center presents a mixed but broadly positive profile. Many families and patients praised the clinical teams — particularly nursing, rehab therapists (PT/OT/SLP), and social-work staff — for compassionate, attentive care and a strong focus on returning residents home. The facility’s recent renovations, attractive common areas, and proximity to transit were frequently cited as strengths. Several accounts described smooth, organized admissions and discharge processes that handled insurance and logistics effectively.

    Clinical and day-to-day care is a clear strength for many residents: reviewers commonly highlighted effective sub-acute rehabilitation, daily therapy sessions, and staff who foster a family‑like environment. Cleanliness and upkeep of the building were often noted positively, with multiple descriptions of spotless or newly refinished spaces. The dining program received positive comments for kosher meal options and generally palatable food, and the facility was described as safe and secure with an active community atmosphere.

    However, there are recurring operational concerns to weigh. Several reviewers described inconsistent staffing levels and delays in responsiveness, which manifested in slower attention to needs at times. Related to this, comments pointed to variable staff conduct and communication tone — some interactions were described as unhelpful or discourteous. A pattern of uneven experience also emerged around admissions and scheduling: while many found the intake process well organized, some families experienced a poor first impression or argumentative interactions during admissions.

    Other practical issues appeared intermittently: odor concerns in certain rooms or common areas, occasional temperature-control problems in patient rooms, and variability in activity and outing availability. Meal quality and menu variety were generally acceptable but were described as inconsistent by some families who wanted broader options. Taken together, the reviews suggest that the facility delivers strong clinical and rehabilitative care in a well-maintained environment, but prospective residents and families should ask targeted questions about staffing ratios, activity schedules, room climate control, and admissions processes to assess how consistently those operational elements are managed over the course of a stay.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 29 38 Far Rockaway Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691.

    About Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

    Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in the beachfront neighborhood of Far Rockaway, NY, and has 120 certified beds, usually caring for about 115 residents a day, which keeps it fairly busy most of the time, and you'll find that the place has a nurse staffing level of 3.04 hours per resident each day, a bit less than the New York state average of 3.7 hours, but the nurse turnover rate comes in at 25.9%, which is lower than the state average of 41.2%, so people working here tend to stay longer. There have been 18 total deficiencies found in inspections, including 2 that related to infections, one about not sending assessment data to the state fast enough, another about not reporting suspected abuse or the findings of abuse investigations fast enough, and another about quality of life and care, and then, in the most recent inspection on March 21, 2024, there were 2 deficiencies noted, one of them for infection control.

    Bezalel is a non-profit corporation, with no single direct owner listed, run by managers Joshua Basch since October 2013 and Charles Light since August 2015. Doctors Daniel David Buff and Irina Natalenko see residents, with Dr. Rajbir Chopra as the medical director, and Christina Tunney, LMSW, consults on social work. Shernetta Bailey, RN, leads nursing, with Julie Bishop, RN, as assistant, while Deborah Korman, RD, handles food service, and Jenna Ellis, MS, R-DMT, LCAT, directs recreation, and there are specialists on staff you can ask about, all together making a management team that's been here for years and really knows their jobs.

    Residents get state-of-the-art rehabilitation and nursing care, and the center says they work to keep standards high for all, with a focus on recovery, comfort, recreation, and companionship, and everything gets planned around the needs of each person. There are recreation programs and a gallery that shows photos and memories of what goes on, and people are offered gourmet healthy dining and what they call "five-star accommodations," so rooms and meal options are a bit fancier than usual.

    Bezalel keeps a full inspection report on hand, and you can see deficiency details any time you want. Overall, it's a place where rest, recovery, and rehabilitation get a lot of focus, and there's a steady team that's been managing things for years, working on giving personal service and care to everyone who stays.

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    Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offers assisted living and skilled nursing.

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    No, Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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