Rockaway Care Center

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (32)

Records from July 2021 to December 2025.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0689

  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0658

  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0557

  Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0814

  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0684

  Provide 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 February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0865

  Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0725

  Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0656

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0838

  Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0908

  Keep all essential equipment working safely.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0604

  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0730

  Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0759

  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0692

  Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• December 10, 2025

  Tag F0756

  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2026.

• April 25, 2025

  Tag F0742

  Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected June 5, 2025.

• April 25, 2025

  Tag F0711

  Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.

• April 25, 2025

  Tag F0657

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 5, 2025.

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $135,193

• April 25, 2025 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $135,193 against this nursing home on April 25, 2025.

Staffing

3.31 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

• Parent company: Sterling National Bank