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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Garden Care Center in Franklin Square, NY, is a nursing home that offers long-term care, subacute care, and rehabilitation. Here, older adults experience the utmost comfort with a compassionate and welcoming environment. Chef-prepared meals, 24/7 nursing care, and a wide range of therapy programs are among the exceptional services provided to improve residents’ quality of life. Following a person-centered approach to care, the community works closely with residents and their families to provide the best possible care for their recovery.
Therapeutic recreation, social events, and light exercises help residents maintain holistic well-being and encourage them to have fun. A state-of-the-art rehabilitation gym, lively common areas, and secure outdoors also ensure residents’ relaxation and wellness. Situated in the residential area of Franklin Square, near restaurants and shops, the community guarantees residents have quick access to necessities and leisure. This nursing home is a great choice for senior living in New York, especially with top-notch standards of care.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 309th out of 388 homes in New York. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 29m per day | ▼ 31% State avg: 42m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 37m per day | ▼ 20% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 14m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 2h 11m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 8m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 3h 10m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 10m per day | ▲ 43% State avg: 7m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 15m per day | ▼ 46% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the New York average: 88.3%Garden Care Center is legally operated by Garden Care Center, Inc (For Profit).
In New York, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. See the nursing homes benchmark below for the typical New York score; higher is better.
D- · Below the New York average for nursing homes.
New York nursing homes benchmark: C 74/100
Inspection score: 62 out of 100. Letter grade D-. Below the New York average for nursing homes.
Enforcement actions are formal penalties or interventions imposed by New York regulators when a nursing home fails to meet state or federal care, safety, or regulatory standards. They may include directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.
This facility has 3 enforcement actions. 34% of New York nursing homes have zero, and the statewide average is 1.6.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 23 | 13 | This facility has 77% more total citations than a typical New York nursing home (23 vs. NY avg 13).↑ 77% worse |
|
Health citations
Violations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations.
| 18 | 20 | This facility has 10% fewer health citations than a typical New York nursing home (18 vs. NY avg 20).↓ 10% better |
|
Life safety citations
Violations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar.
| 5 | 4 | This facility has 25% more life safety citations than a typical New York nursing home (5 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 25% worse |
|
Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2020.
| 3.8 | 2.2 | This facility has 73% more citations per year than a typical New York nursing home (3.8 vs. NY avg 2.2).↑ 73% worse |
|
Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 2.1 | 1.4 | This facility has 50% more citations per inspection than a typical New York nursing home (2.1 vs. NY avg 1.4).↑ 50% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 11 | 9 | This facility has 22% more total inspections than a typical New York nursing home (11 vs. NY avg 9).↑ 22% worse |
|
Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 7 | 4 | This facility has 75% more inspections with citations than a typical New York nursing home (7 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 75% worse |
|
Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 64% | 44% | This facility has 20 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical New York nursing home (64% vs. NY avg 44%).↑ 20% worse |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 34 | 79 | This facility has 57% fewer total complaints than a typical New York nursing home (34 vs. NY avg 79).↓ 57% better |
|
Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2020.
| 5.7 | 13.2 | This facility has 57% fewer complaints per year than a typical New York nursing home (5.7 vs. NY avg 13.2).↓ 57% better |
|
Complaints per bed
Size-adjusted complaint rate based on occupied beds.
| 0.24 | 0.50 | This facility has 52% fewer complaints per bed than a typical New York nursing home (0.24 vs. NY avg 0.5).↓ 52% better |
|
Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with New York regulators.
| 11 | 15 | This facility has 27% fewer complaint investigations than a typical New York nursing home (11 vs. NY avg 15).↓ 27% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on August 30, 2024, identified deficiencies in health and life safety codes, including issues with accident hazards, infection control, quality of care, respiratory care, pressure ulcer treatment, and building safety, all of which were corrected by October 2024. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies related mainly to reporting to the national health safety network and occasional accident hazard issues, with one complaint survey citing a restraint-related deficiency that was corrected. There were no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions listed in the available reports. Complaint investigations were not substantiated in the recent reports. The facility appears to have addressed prior deficiencies promptly, showing improvement in correcting issues identified during inspections.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsNew York average 3.6
Last Health inspection on Aug 2024
New York average 18.5
New York average 5.05
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
9 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 7 of 16 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than New York averageNew York average: 0.2
400% worse than New York averageNew York average: 0.2
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
How this facility protects residents through staff vaccination policies and immunization practices.
Percentage of facility employees vaccinated against influenza.
Summary of court-record activity tied to this facility, compiled from publicly available case dockets.
Source: State court e-filing records
Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure.
81
Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture.
6
6 active
Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes.
74
74 Disposed
Year of the earliest case on record. A long history with steady filings suggests persistent issues; a recent first filing means newer exposure.
2001
Most recent filing on record. Recent activity means legal disputes are still being raised against this facility.
2026
Next scheduled court appearance on record across active cases.
May 04, 2026Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
798% better than New York average
10% worse than New York average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.5 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
26,957 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 44 | 52 | 96 | 28,539 | 92 | 100% | 6.9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8,377 | 92 | 100% | 7 |
| Registered Nurse | 18 | 7 | 25 | 5,198 | 92 | 100% | 6.5 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 0 | 16 | 16 | 3,332 | 92 | 100% | 7.1 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2,298 | 79 | 86% | 7.9 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1,751 | 75 | 82% | 9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1,327 | 79 | 86% | 7.8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,042 | 80 | 87% | 6.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 792 | 69 | 75% | 6.6 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 60 | 65% | 8 |
| Other Social Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 474 | 63 | 68% | 7.5 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 430 | 59 | 64% | 7.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 2 | 1 | 3 | 377 | 79 | 86% | 3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 51 | 55% | 5.9 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 21 | 23% | 7.7 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4% | 3.5 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
85% lower than New York averageNew York average: $66K
51% fewer fines than New York averageNew York average: 2.0
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than New York averageNew York average: 0.1
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
9.9
In line with New York averageNew York average: 9.8
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
18.9
In line with New York averageNew York average: 18.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
13.7%
17% better than New York averageNew York average: 16.4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
19.4%
17% worse than New York averageNew York average: 16.6%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
23.5%
10% worse than New York averageNew York average: 21.4%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.8%
72% better than New York averageNew York average: 3.0%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.1%
29% better than New York averageNew York average: 7.2%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%
82% worse than New York averageNew York average: 1.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
10.6%
73% worse than New York averageNew York average: 6.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
14.1%
22% better than New York averageNew York average: 18.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
7.8%
38% better than New York averageNew York average: 12.6%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.8%
9% better than New York averageNew York average: 91.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
96.9%
In line with New York averageNew York average: 95.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.56
9% better than New York averageNew York average: 1.71
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.30
In line with New York averageNew York average: 1.35
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
95.5%
25% better than New York averageNew York average: 76.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.6%
55% better than New York averageNew York average: 1.3%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
90.1%
14% better than New York averageNew York average: 78.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
18.6%
10% better than New York averageNew York average: 20.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
10.9%
12% worse than New York averageNew York average: 9.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.7%
10% better than New York averageNew York average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
93.6%
74% better than New York averageNew York average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
49.5%
In line with New York averageNew York average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
50% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
38% of new residents, often for short stays.
12% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
129Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Garden Care Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #221 / 383Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 221st out of 383 homes in New York. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New York average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
181.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Franklin Square's city center to Garden Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Garden Care Center is located in Franklin Square, New York.
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The legal owner and operator of Garden Care Center is Garden Care Center, Inc (For Profit).
Garden Care Center has a walk score of 89. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to NY state health department records, Garden Care Center's license number is 2950316N.
Garden Care Center's occupancy is 93%.
Garden Care Center has 150 beds.
Garden Care Center has had 23 recently reported deficiencies.
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