Long Island Care Center

    144-61 38Th Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11354
    3.1 · 7 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Great clinical rehab, poor safety

    I had a mixed experience. The nurses, therapists, and many staff were caring, helped my loved one regain mobility with daily rehab, kept the room clean, and provided regular updates - the lobby and grounds are attractive. But parking is a nightmare, rooms can be small/unsafe for transfers, staff response was often slow (my relative was left cold and unattended for hours), discharge was delayed with pressure to self-pay (questionable billing), and activities/visitation are limited post-COVID - great clinical rehab, poor management and safety, so I can't recommend it.

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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

    3.14 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring and friendly staff
    • Dedicated nursing and therapy teams
    • Effective rehabilitation with measurable mobility improvements
    • Good communication and regular updates in some cases
    • Clean facility and rooms
    • Therapist and dietitian involvement
    • Video chat available for visitors
    • Attractive lobby and pleasant common areas
    • Doctor availability

    Cons

    • Instances of neglect and patients left unattended
    • Long waits for nurses and aides
    • Patients left in wheelchairs for hours
    • Unhelpful case management and poor discharge coordination
    • Pressure to self-pay and allegations of questionable Medicare billing
    • Delayed discharges and billing disputes
    • Unsafe room layouts and transfer hazards
    • Small shared rooms
    • Depressing dining area and reduced activities
    • COVID-related visitor restrictions and activity cuts
    • Patients placed outdoors/left in distressing situations
    • Parking problems
    • Inconsistent quality of care across shifts or units

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is mixed: multiple reviewers praise the clinical and therapy teams, cleanliness, and certain aspects of the facility environment, while a number of serious complaints raise concerns about safety, administrative practices, and inconsistent care. The most consistent positive themes are the quality of rehabilitation services and the presence of caring individual staff members; the most serious negatives involve reports of neglect, communication breakdowns with case management, and troubling billing/discharge practices.

    Care quality and staffing: Reviews describe a split experience. Many relatives and patients reported compassionate, helpful nurses and therapists who supported daily rehabilitation and produced clear functional gains (for example, daily participation in rehab and discharge with improved mobility and use of a walker). Multiple reviewers explicitly called out nursing and therapy staff as dedicated and patient-centered. At the same time, there are repeated reports of neglectful incidents: patients left unattended for long periods, people left cold, and patients sitting in wheelchairs for hours while waiting for assistance. Several reviewers reported slow response times from nurses/aides and long waits for help. This variability suggests inconsistent staffing levels or uneven performance across shifts or units.

    Therapy, clinical supports, and communication: Therapy staff, patient therapists, and dietitian involvement receive positive mentions; video chat availability for visitors and regular updates are listed as helpful by some family members. However, communication is also a pain point—one reviewer described having to make constant calls to obtain information, and another called the case worker unhelpful. The facility appears capable of good communication and interdisciplinary involvement (doctor availability, dietitian, therapists), but execution is inconsistent and sometimes requires persistence from families.

    Facilities and environment: The facility has appealing features—clean rooms, an attractive lobby with flowers, and some residents had large rooms with pleasant placements (bed by the window). Conversely, there are complaints about small shared rooms, unsafe room layouts that create transfer hazards, and even a mention of potential fire risk. The dining area was described as depressing by at least one reviewer, and many activities were reduced after COVID. Parking problems were noted by multiple reviewers as an inconvenience.

    Safety and serious incidents: The reviews include troubling accounts that merit attention: patients reportedly left unattended and exposed to cold, placement of patients outdoors in line, and audible patient distress (screaming). These reports, combined with mentions of unsafe room layout and transfer hazards, indicate potential lapses in supervision, transfer protocols, and emergency planning. These are serious concerns and are a major reason some reviewers recommend avoiding the facility.

    Management, discharge, and billing concerns: Administrative issues appear to be a recurring theme. Several reviewers described problematic discharge processes—delays, pressure to self-pay for extra days, and at least one explicit allegation of

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    About Long Island Care Center

    Long Island Care Center sits in Flushing, Queens, and serves as a skilled nursing facility with 200 beds, licensed under number 1685, and you'll notice right away the facility stays open all day and night, 7 days a week, so someone's always around. It offers nursing care services, both long-term and short-term, for folks needing ongoing medical help, and it's also part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community which can help residents as their needs change. The staff is a dedicated team, including a Medical Director along with specialists like a plastic surgeon, pulmonologist, and an internal medicine doctor, and they work together for care and supervision of residents' health and safety. The nursing team runs 12- to 16-hour shifts, plus a 24-hour call system, and the care covers things like help with bathing, dressing, moving around, medication management, and for those unable to walk, there's support too.

    You'll find recovery care for people who are disabled, plus programs for those dealing with serious conditions, like decubitus ulcers or a C. diff infection, and there's a focus on rehabilitation including polyneuropathy, using programs meant to help folks reach their best possible ability. The center also provides subacute care, short-term rehab, respiratory therapy, and physical therapy, all under the same roof, so it helps folks who might not need a hospital but still need a lot of help getting stronger or recovering after a hospital stay. There are in-house dental and optometry services too, which makes things easier, plus a beauty salon, and a concierge-guest liaison service is there for extra support.

    The facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans, which can make care more accessible for different people. An Asian Unit is available for those who need culturally specific care, and the Medicare 30 Day Window Program is another feature offered at this center. Residents will find several room amenities, including private bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, telephones, air conditioning, and fast internet, so daily comfort is part of the setting.

    For wellness and daily life, there are fitness rooms, a spa, and a sauna, with plenty of fitness programs to encourage movement, and residents can enjoy arts rooms, game rooms, an activity room, a library, and outdoor spaces like gardens and walking paths. Outdoor programs, movie nights, music activities, resident-run activities, and community-sponsored events give people a chance to stay involved and connected, and the friendly, diverse neighborhood lets people venture to nearby parks, cafes, or recreational spots.

    Dining is taken care of through a program set up by the community, so meal times are handled on site. Social work services are also on hand, helping with the transition or any personal needs that arise. There's no flashy or unique terminology for the facility's offerings, but every key service from skilled nursing and rehabilitation to daily activities and recovery support for people with severe conditions is part of the center's routine. Long Island Care Center aims for a comfortable, supervised, and safe living environment, where the priority stays on health, support, and making sure everyone can keep up with their daily life as much as possible.

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