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Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati

139 66 35TH AVENUE, FLUSHING, NY, 11354
(718) 961-5300
cypressrehabilitation.com
278 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
278
CMS facility ID
335446
Care type
Nursing home
County
Queens
Facility name
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati
Street address
139 66 35TH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone
(718) 961-5300
Website
cypressrehabilitation.com

About this facility — Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati

Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Flushing, New York. It is licensed for 278 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 22 senior care facilities in Flushing and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati 22 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Excelsior Care Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Berkowitz, Cheskel
Direct owner · Governing body · Additional disclosable party — 39% stake — since 2013
Landa, Sheya
Direct owner — 24% stake — since 2013
Rubenstein, David
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 17% stake — since 2013
David, Rochel
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2013
Friedman, Leah
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 10% stake — since 2013
Ali, Aleem
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Excelsior Care Group
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Gatasi, Alice
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Krieger, Ezra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Steinberg, Moshe
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Stern, Samuel
Operational control — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1975-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-23
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$491 per day (≈ $14,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
278
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-03-23
2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-11-22
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2022-07-05Health inspection1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-08-22
2019-09-23Health inspection6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2019-10-31
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2019-10-31
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2019-10-31
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2019-11-07
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-10-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-10-31
2024-09-23Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
B · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2022-07-05Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-09-29
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-07-11
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-07-12
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-08-02
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-07-12
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2022-07-20
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335446.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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