Little Neck Care Center

260 19 Nassau Boulevard, Little Neck, NY 11362 · CCN 335434 · 120 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2026-05-18 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0610, severity J)

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.38

state median 3.31

Weekend staffing gap

−3%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.57

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

17%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the OPTIMA CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW (JERSEY CITY, NJ) — CMS overall3 of 5
OPTIMA CARE CASTLE HILL (UNION CITY, NJ) — CMS overall2 of 5
OPTIMA CARE FOUNTAINS (SECAUCUS, NJ) — CMS overall1 of 5
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center (Smithtown, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
White Plains Center For Nursing Care, L L C (White Plains, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
Maria Regina Rehabilitation and Nursing (Brentwood, NY) — CMS overall4 of 5
Castle Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center (San Antonio, TX) — CMS overall1 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 14 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-05-18	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0557	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-28	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-10-18	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2019-11-18	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Little Neck Care Center, Little Neck” at medicare.gov/care-compare.