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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Forest Hills Care Center
Forest Hills, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Forest Hills Care Center
Forest Hills Care Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to New York families navigating recovery and ongoing medical care needs. Our Forest Hills team focuses on personalized treatment plans, compassionate support, and helping residents regain independence with dignity and confidence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Forest Hills, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
71 44 YELLOWSTONE BLVD, Forest Hills, New York 11375
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Forest Hills Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 27 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 33 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the New York average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 4, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 4, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 4, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 4, 2025
December 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 14, 2024Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 14, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 14, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 14, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 14, 2024Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Feb 14, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 14, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Forest Hills Care Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 87
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 18, 1968
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335139
Location
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71 44 YELLOWSTONE BLVDForest Hills, NY 11375
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Questions about Forest Hills Care Center
How did Forest Hills Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 11, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Forest Hills Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Forest Hills Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Forest Hills Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.