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Highland Care Center in Jamaica, NY

Highland Care Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Jamaica, New York (Queens county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Highland Care Center includes: Pricing, Visiting / Business Hours, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

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They have 320 beds and a daily average of 305. residents (which would leave,on average, 15 beds available). Highland Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a For profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.


Highland Care Center received an overall rating from CMS of 1 stars compared to the NY average of 3.33 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

They have had 6 fine(s).
Totalling: 8813.10.


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Due to COVID-19 and just new rules in general, many nursing homes have new procedures for visiting. We advise calling Highland Care Center ( at (718) 657-6363 ) to see what their protocols are for visiting and placement appointments if you are not already familiar with them.

Monday
24 Hours
Tuesday
24 Hours
Wednesday
24 Hours
Thursday
24 Hours
Friday
24 Hours
Saturday
24 Hours
Sunday
24 Hours
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CMS Logo Overall Rating: 1/5 (Full Ratings Below)



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Nursing Home:
Highland Care Center
Business Name:
Highland Care Center, Inc
CMS ID:
335505
Street Address:
91 31 175TH STREET
City:
Jamaica
State:
New York
Zip Code:
11432
CMS Rating:
1 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
For profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
No
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

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They are located at the following address: 91 31 175th Street in Jamaica New York 11432.
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They can be reached by phone at (718) 657-6363.




Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.

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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Highland Care Center to Medicare is $1,006.57 per day (compared to a New York average of $777) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $478.00 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more Here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Highland Care Center directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

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The average age at Highland Care Center is approximately 74 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 250 men and 215 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at Highland Care Center with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
15.054%
Alzheimer's
55.914%
Asthma
15.914%
Cancer
13.118%
CHF
46.022%
COPD
23.011%
Depression
52.473%
Diabetes
62.581%
Hyperlipidemia
53.763%
IHD
74.194%
Osteoporosis
6.667%
RA or OA
34.409%
Schizophrenia
22.581%
Stroke
19.785%

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Activities and Services Icon Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Highland Care Center began on May 01, 1976.


Services Provided by Highland Care Center include:
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 2
Medicaid ID: 01108727
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): TRAVELERS (NEW YORK)
CMS Regional Office: New York
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 320

General Information Icon Staff Size

Highland Care Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
28.8 minutes
LPN / LVN
38.4 minutes
CNA
119.4 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.3224 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
2.70348 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.12 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 6.06 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Highland Care Center. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
6.28
Administration
12.04
CNAs
135.98
Dentists
0.09
Dietitians
2.94
Food Service
28.63
Housekeeping
34.37
LPN / LVN
47.48
Medical Director
0.43
Mental Health
0.29
Nurse Admin
17.26
Nursing Director
1.07
Occ. Therapist
10.11
OT Assistant
9.61
Other Staff
7.17
Pharmacist
0.21
Physical Therapist
11.26
Physician
0.36
Physician Ext.
0.86
Podiatrist
0.07
PT Assistant
10.16
Qualified Activities
1.07
RNs
8.86
Social Services
7.95
Social Worker
1.69
Speech Pathology
1.84
General Information Icon COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
88.6%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
100.0%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
78.5%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
77.1%
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 1 stars 1 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 2 stars 2 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 1 stars 1 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: stars  star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: stars  star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: 3 stars 3 star rn staff rating


Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Jamaica:
Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Highland Care Center in JAMAICA, New York has 320 beds compared to the New York average of 186.22 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 305. residents compared to the NY average of 146.42 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 95.31% daily average occupancy rate compared to the New York average of 78.63% and a national average of 81.38%.


Highland Care Center's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    1 stars compared to the NY average of 3.33 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    2 stars compared to the NY average of 2.81 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    1 stars compared to the NY average of 2.53 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    Unavailable stars compared to the NY average of 4.19 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    stars compared to the NY average of 4.14 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. Short Term Stay Rating:
    stars compared to the NY average of 3.78 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 1.4 for Highland Care Center versus the NY average of 2.97 and a national average of 3.20.

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Contact Info Icon CMS Quality Reporting This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.

Rate of functional assessment and goal setting in treatment plans.

Value: 100.0%


Unadjusted rate of potentially preventable readmissions.

Value: 8.02


Risk-standardized rate of preventable readmissions.

Value: 9.37


Observed rate of discharge to community.

Value: 26.96%


Risk-standardized rate of discharge to community.

Value: 34.71%


Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) score for SNF residents.

Value: 1.73


Rate of medication review and follow-up for residents.

Value: 97.6%


Rate of SNF residents experiencing falls with major injury.

Value: 0.3%


Observed change in self-care score.

Value: 8.8


Observed change in mobility score.

Value: 26.4


Rate of residents at or above expected self-care ability at discharge.

Value: 60.5%


Rate of residents at or above expected mobility level at discharge.

Value: 61.6%


Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries.

Value: 6.9%


Observed rate of healthcare-associated infections leading to hospitalization.

Value: 15.32%


Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare personnel.

Value: 17.9%


Contact Info Icon Resident details and Quality of Care

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 23.08 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 23.25 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 10.06 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 9.57 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 1.83 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.66 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 1.56 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 2.41 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Visual / Graphical Comparisons for Highland Care Center
Number of Residents:
HIGHLAND CARE CENTER 305. vs. NY 146.42 vs. National 86.40
Number of Beds:
HIGHLAND CARE CENTER 320 vs. NY 186.22 vs. National 106.16
Aggregate Ratings Comparison:
HIGHLAND CARE CENTER 1.4 vs. NY 2.9685714285714 vs. National 3.20
CMS Overall Rating:
HIGHLAND CARE CENTER 1 vs. NY 3.33 vs. National 3.32
Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for Highland Care Center
OrganizationRole
Lichtschein, David5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Adam5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Jaclyn5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Lara5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Marc5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Matthew5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Milton5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Ostreicher, Rebecca5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest
Rose, MaryManaging Employee
Hospital Icon Hospitals near Highland Care Center
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
89th Avenue And Van Wyck Expressway
Jamaica, NY 11418
(718) 262-6000
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Queens Hospital Center
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 883-3000
Acute Care Hospitals
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