Nursing Home

Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

29 38 Far Rockaway Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
120 certified beds 116 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

3 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.3 hours

NY average: 3.6 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.5 hours

NY average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.0 hours

NY average: 3.2 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
22.4%

NY average: 40.3% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 9 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Basch, Joshua Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 10/01/2013
  • Gordon, Nosson Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 10/13/2015
  • Light, Charles Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 08/03/2015
  • Basch, Jack Individual
    Corporate director since 01/19/1995
  • Gordon, Nosson Individual
    Corporate director since 10/13/2015
  • Inzlicht, Mike Individual
    Corporate director since 01/19/1995
  • Kraus, Yossi Individual
    Corporate director since 07/15/2013
  • Basch, Joshua Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 10/01/2013
  • Light, Charles Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 08/03/2015

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 4 health (NY avg 8) · 1 fire (NY avg 5.6) Details

13 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: March 24, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 4 health deficiencies · NY average: 8 · National: 9.3

11 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (4) and egress (4).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-03-24): 1 deficiency · NY average: 5.6 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Bezalel Rehabilitation And Nursing Center's overall star rating is 3★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 2.5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 2.5★ 4★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 2★ 3★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 2★ 3★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 4.5★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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