Promenade Rehabilitation And Health Care Center sits on the oceanfront in Rockaway Park, Queens, New York, and lets folks take in a peaceful view while getting care. For nearly fifty years, the place has had a tradition of compassion and looking after people's needs, and it's got 240 certified beds for both Medicare and Medicaid. The building isn't part of a hospital or continuing care community but stands alone and covers many care types like short-term rehab, long-term care, post-acute care, specialty programs, skilled care, and dialysis. Residents can get rehabilitation after strokes, falls, severe arthritis, trauma, orthopedic problems, and chronic pain, plus the center provides on-site services for physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, and folks get specialized help with vent care, airway management, tracheostomy care, oxygen, and pulmonary hygiene, so those who need breathing support can find help there. People get glucose and COVID-19 antigen testing on site, and there's a pandemic safety plan to keep things as safe as possible, with open but guided visiting hours based on policies.
The staff at Promenade gives nurse aide care for a little over two hours per resident each day, licensed practical nurses around forty minutes, and registered nurses about thirty-three minutes, and that adds up to one hour and thirteen minutes from licensed nurses altogether. The facility only has a two-star staffing rating, showing it's a bit below average with staffing numbers, but the care received on short stays holds a five-star quality rating, while long-stay resident care has a three-star rating, and overall quality sits at four stars. It's had just one health citation on its last inspection and hasn't got any federal penalties or citations in the past three years, with health inspections showing three stars.
Vaccination is a high point, as 98.7% of long-stay residents have had their pneumonia shot and 99.6% got their flu shot, both better than what many other places show, and the numbers are strong for short-stay residents too, with over 91% getting pneumonia shots and 92% getting flu shots. About 11.7% of high-risk long-stay residents develop pressure ulcers, 10% see a decline in moving independently, and 2.4% experience falls with major injuries. Emergency room visits are at 1.13 per 1,000 resident days, and hospitalizations are at 1.86 for the same measurement. Short stays show that most people improve in mobility, with 75.8% getting better, but 20.9% go back to the hospital after a nursing home admission, and the rate for new pressure ulcers among all residents sits at just 1.3%, which falls below the national average.
Promenade is a for-profit place operating as Promenade Nursing Home LLC, and there's a resident council so folks can talk with staff and get issues heard. The director is Daniel D Buff, M.D., and the main contact is Shimshon Samet. The facility serves a mix of ethnic and religious backgrounds, supports spiritual needs, and aims for a calm setting thanks to its oceanfront spot. Amenities lean on the tranquility from being by the water, meaning people often say it brings a sense of peace. Promenade's care programs include advanced wound help, post-acute rehab, and a variety of health and specialty services. The license runs through December 2025.
