Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
NYS Veterans Home in NYC
178-50 Linden Boulevard · Jamaica, NY 11434 · Lic. #VA-ATC-2193 (NY) · 250 certified beds
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About NYS Veterans Home in NYC
NYS Veterans Home in NYC is a nursing home in Jamaica, New York. Its capacity is 250 beds, above the Queens County median of 200 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of State of New York Comptroller's Office. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on December 2, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.79 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in Jamaica. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (10)
Records from April 2022 to December 2025.
December 2, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2026.
December 10, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 10, 2025.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
April 21, 2022
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 1, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.79 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.51 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - State
Part of State of New York Comptroller's Office, a chain of 7 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.4 overall, 4.1 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.1 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$273.87per day
About $8,326 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Jamaica.
Highland Care Center
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U
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