Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Queens Area Nursing Homes

QUEENS, NY — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Queens area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Queens area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

BEACON REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
140 BEACH 113TH STREET, ROCKAWAY PARK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 122 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BEZALEL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
29 38 FAR ROCKAWAY BLVD, FAR ROCKAWAY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 112 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BRIDGE VIEW NURSING HOME
143 10 20TH AVE, WHITESTONE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 164 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 22 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BROOKHAVEN REHAB & HEALTH CARE CENTER L L C
250 BEACH 17TH STREET, FAR ROCKAWAY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 260 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 124 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CARING FAMILY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
22-41 NEW HAVEN AVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 152 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 37 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 76 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CHAPIN HOME FOR THE AGING
165 01 CHAPIN PARKWAY, JAMAICA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 128 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 39 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CLIFFSIDE REHAB & RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
119 - 19 GRAHAM COURT, FLUSHING

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 154 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CYPRESS GARDEN CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB
139 66 35TH AVENUE, FLUSHING

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 1 related death among 205 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 96 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

DRY HARBOR NURSING HOME
61 35 DRY HARBOR ROAD, MIDDLE VILLAGE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 283 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC
100 17 23RD AVENUE, EAST ELMHURST

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 174 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 93 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 58 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 94 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FAIRVIEW NURSING CARE CENTER INC
69 70 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY, FOREST HILLS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 194 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 59 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 144 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FAR ROCKAWAY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
13 11 VIRGINA ST, FAR ROCKAWAY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 96 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 6 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FOREST HILLS CARE CENTER
71 44 YELLOWSTONE BLVD, FOREST HILLS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 74 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 17 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FOREST VIEW CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING
71 20 110TH STREET, FOREST HILLS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 120 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 33 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FRANKLIN CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
142 27 FRANKLIN AVENUE, FLUSHING

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 238 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 22 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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