Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens sits over in Flushing, Queens, NY, as a skilled nursing and rehab facility that gives both short-term and long-term care, and though there's not much public information about amenities or special services, the staff handles things under the direction of Moshe Miller, with Dr. Ion Oltean working as medical director. The place holds 227 certified beds and usually cares for about 217 residents daily. It works as part of the Sapphire Care Group and is run as a for-profit partnership. The clinical side features round-the-clock nursing, post-acute care after surgeries, injury, or illness, and has physical, occupational, and speech therapy for those who need to rebuild strength or abilities. Folks who need ongoing skilled care- including memory support and end-of-life care - can stay here too.
Certified for lab work under CLIA number 33D0686264, this facility has a waiver that lets them do influenza and glucose tests, along with COVID-19 antigen testing onsite. They're taking various precautions for COVID-19, and they offer a CNA Training Program for those learning to care for residents. Nurse staffing sits at about 3.08 nurse hours per resident a day, a bit under the state average of 3.7 hours, but the nurse turnover rate stays lower than the state average at 29.7%. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates the overall facility at 2 stars, with health inspections at just 1 star, while staffing earned 3 stars and quality measures got 5 stars. Over past inspections, the facility's had 30 total deficiencies, and once had an infection-related deficiency, which brings some concern about past quality, though the government hasn't placed a formal flag on the center. The ACHCA has given this facility a certification award, but the home's main strengths seem to be their clinical basics, therapy services, and the steady, consistent staff under familiar leadership, though some quality concerns remain based on inspection history.
