Inspection Reports for
Long Island Care Center Inc
144-61 38th Ave, Flushing, NY, 11354
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies (over 4 years)
10.3 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
102% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
32
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16
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Inspection Report
Abbreviated Survey
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Dec 10, 2025
Visit Reason
The visit was an abbreviated survey to assess compliance with regulations regarding resident care, specifically focusing on notification of changes in condition and updating of care plans.
Findings
The facility failed to notify a resident's physician of changes in condition related to watery bowel movements and did not update the care plans to reflect residents' bowel patterns. These deficiencies were found in two residents sampled during the survey.
Deficiencies (2)
F 0580: The facility failed to ensure the Medical Director was notified of Resident #1's change in condition involving watery bowel movements documented multiple times in August 2025.
F 0657: The facility did not update the comprehensive care plans for Residents #1 and #2 to reflect their consistent watery bowel movements despite documented occurrences and policy requirements.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 2
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #1 | Registered Nurse Supervisor | Interviewed regarding notification of Resident #1's condition |
| Registered Nurse/Unit Manager #2 | Registered Nurse/Unit Manager | Interviewed regarding care plan updates for Resident #2 |
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #5 | Registered Nurse Supervisor | Interviewed regarding care plan update practices |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding staff responsibilities for reporting and care plan updates |
| Medical Director | Medical Director | Interviewed regarding notification expectations for Resident #1's condition |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 10, 2024
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Date: May 2, 2024
Visit Reason
One isolated Level 2 deficiency for abuse reporting documentation, corrected as of June 19, 2024.
Findings
One isolated Level 2 deficiency for abuse reporting documentation, corrected as of June 19, 2024.
Deficiencies (1)
R9-10-803.J — Abuse reporting documentation
Inspection Report
Abbreviated Survey
Deficiencies: 1
Date: May 2, 2024
Visit Reason
The abbreviated survey was conducted to investigate and assess the facility's compliance with regulations related to resident abuse following an incident involving physical abuse of a resident by a nursing staff member.
Findings
The facility failed to protect a resident from physical abuse by a Licensed Practical Nurse who struck the resident with a bottle. The incident was documented by surveillance video, staff interviews, and an Accident and Incident Report, and the facility concluded there was evidence of physical abuse.
Deficiencies (1)
F 0600: The facility failed to protect Resident #1 from physical abuse by a nursing staff member who hit the resident on the left side of the face with a bottle. The incident was captured on surveillance video and documented in the facility's Accident and Incident Report.
Report Facts
Residents Affected: 1
Date of Incident: Jan 9, 2023
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse #1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named as the staff member who physically abused Resident #1. |
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #1 | Registered Nurse Supervisor | Interviewed and assessed Resident #1 and Licensed Practical Nurse #1 during and after the incident. |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 6
Date: Apr 24, 2024
Visit Reason
Multiple Level 2 deficiencies in food sanitation, infection control, and life safety code issues including corridor doors, hazardous areas, physical environment, vertical openings; all corrected by June 2024.
Findings
Multiple Level 2 deficiencies in food sanitation, infection control, and life safety code issues including corridor doors, hazardous areas, physical environment, vertical openings; all corrected by June 2024.
Deficiencies (6)
Food procurement,store/prepare/serve-sanitary
Infection prevention & control
Corridor - doors
Hazardous areas - enclosure
Physical environment
Vertical openings - enclosure
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Apr 24, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification Survey from 04/17/2024 to 04/24/2024 to assess compliance with professional standards for food safety and infection prevention and control.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain proper food storage temperatures and labeling in one of six pantries, and did not implement enhanced barrier precautions for residents with chronic wounds or indwelling devices as required by new CMS guidance effective 04/01/2024.
Deficiencies (2)
F0812: The facility did not ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards. The 6th floor pantry refrigerator was at 44 degrees Fahrenheit and contained an undated staff food item.
F0880: The facility did not implement enhanced barrier precautions to prevent transmission of infections. A nurse was observed performing wound care without wearing a gown for a resident with chronic wounds and indwelling devices.
Report Facts
Pantries observed for food storage: 6
Temperature of pantry refrigerator: 44
Implementation timeline for enhanced barrier precautions: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse #1 | Managed 6th floor unit and reported on food storage practices | |
| Registered Nurse #1 | Provided information on infection control and food storage policies | |
| Registered Nurse #2 | Observed performing wound care without gown | |
| Infection Preventionist | Provided details on enhanced barrier precautions implementation and education | |
| Director of Nursing | Discussed status of enhanced barrier precautions implementation | |
| Administrator | Commented on awareness and preparation for enhanced barrier precautions |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 8
Date: Mar 31, 2022
Visit Reason
The survey was a Recertification annual inspection conducted from 3/23/22 to 3/30/22 to assess compliance with federal regulations for nursing home certification.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in maintaining a safe, clean, and homelike environment, proper use of physical restraints, comprehensive care planning participation, medication administration and monitoring, pharmaceutical services, and medication storage and labeling. Multiple environmental concerns, improper restraint use, lack of resident participation in care planning, inadequate IV therapy monitoring by RNs, expired medications, unnecessary psychotropic medication use, and unsecured narcotics storage were observed.
Deficiencies (8)
F 0584: Facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment with peeling paint, rusted vents, broken furniture, and unaddressed maintenance issues across multiple units.
F 0604: Resident #32 was observed with a left-hand mitten restraint without a physician order or proper documentation until after the survey.
F 0657: Facility did not ensure cognitively intact residents were afforded the opportunity to participate in care plan meetings; Resident #66 was not invited to care planning despite cognitive ability.
F 0658: Resident #57 on IV antibiotic therapy did not receive proper initial dose administration by an RN and lacked RN assessments during therapy administered by LPNs.
F 0755: Expired medication (Bisacodyl 5mg tablets expired 1/2022) was found in the medication stock cabinet on the 4th floor.
F 0757: Resident #57 on intravenous therapy did not have documented RN assessments related to IV therapy during multiple administrations by LPNs.
F 0758: Resident #67 with dementia was maintained on antipsychotic medication without documented behaviors supporting ongoing use and no evidence of medication tapering.
F 0761: Controlled drugs were not stored securely; one door of the double-locked narcotics cabinet was unlocked and multi-use insulin vials were not labeled with discard dates.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed: 38
Residents reviewed for medication administration: 10
Expired medication: 1
Medication administration occasions: 12
Medication administration occasions: 13
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| RN #1 | Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse | Interviewed regarding mitten restraint use for Resident #32 |
| LPN #1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Administered IV antibiotics and documented resident condition for Resident #57 |
| LPN #2 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Administered IV antibiotics and interviewed about medication administration for Resident #57 |
| ADON | Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed about maintenance reporting, mitten restraint, and medication expiration checks |
| DON | Director of Nursing | Interviewed about RN responsibilities for IV therapy assessments and medication storage |
| SW #1 | Social Worker | Interviewed about care plan meeting invitations for Residents #66 and #145 |
| CNA #1 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Interviewed about mitten use and reporting broken furniture |
| CNA #2 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Interviewed about mitten use and reporting broken furniture |
| LPN #5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about behavior documentation for Resident #67 |
| LPN #6 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about care plan meetings and resident invitations |
| LPN #7 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about narcotics cabinet being unlocked |
| RN #1 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about narcotics cabinet security and medication labeling |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Mar 30, 2022
Visit Reason
Numerous Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code including care planning, medication management, resident rights, environment, and building construction; some corrected by May 2022, some not corrected.
Findings
Numerous Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code including care planning, medication management, resident rights, environment, and building construction; some corrected by May 2022, some not corrected.
Deficiencies (1)
Reporting of reasonable suspicion of a crime
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 20
Date: Mar 30, 2022
Visit Reason
Multiple Level 2 deficiencies in activities, care plan, drug regimen, psychotropic meds, labeling, notification, pharmacy services, reporting violations, restraints, environment, services, and life safety code including building construction, doors, electrical systems, sprinklers, smoke barriers, and vertical openings; mostly corrected by May 24, 2022.
Findings
Multiple Level 2 deficiencies in activities, care plan, drug regimen, psychotropic meds, labeling, notification, pharmacy services, reporting violations, restraints, environment, services, and life safety code including building construction, doors, electrical systems, sprinklers, smoke barriers, and vertical openings; mostly corrected by May 24, 2022.
Deficiencies (20)
Activities meet interest/needs each resident
Care plan timing and revision
Drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs
Free from unnec psychotropic meds/prn use
General requirements
Label/store drugs and biologicals
Notify of changes (injury/decline/room, etc. )
Pharmacy srvcs/procedures/pharmacist/records
Reporting of alleged violations
Requirements before submitting a request for
Right to be free from physical restraints
Safe/clean/comfortable/homelike environment
Services provided meet professional standards
Building construction type and height
Doors with self-closing devices
Electrical systems - essential electric syste
Hazardous areas - enclosure
Sprinkler system - maintenance and testing
Subdivision of building spaces - smoke barrie
Vertical openings - enclosure
Inspection Report
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 9, 2019
Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction related to a regulatory survey of a nursing home facility.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 0
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 0
Inspection Report
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 0
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