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Forest Hills Care Center

71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard, FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
(718) 544-4300
100 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
335139
Care type
Nursing home
County
Queens
Facility name
Forest Hills Care Center
Street address
71 44 Yellowstone Boulevard
City / state / ZIP
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone
(718) 544-4300

Forest Hills Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Forest Hills, New York. It is licensed for 100 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills Care Center 24 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Bal, Satwinder
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Landa, Benjamin
Governing body · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Landa, Judy
Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Landa, Sheya
Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Pollak, Renee
Partner — since 1997
Rahman, Mohammed
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1968-11-18
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-11
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$576 per day (≈ $17,510/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
60% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-11Health inspection4 citations
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 2025-08-04
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-08-04
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-08-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-04
2023-12-21Health inspection9 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-02-14
F-0577
E · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-02-14
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 2024-02-14
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-02-14
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-02-14
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2024-02-14
F-0812
D · 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 2024-02-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-14
F-0921
D · 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 2024-02-14
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2021-10-29Health inspection3 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 2021-12-27
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 2021-12-27
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-12-27
2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-04
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-08-04
2023-12-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-02-14
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-14
2021-10-29Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2021-12-27
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2021-12-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-12-20
K-0921
B · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2021-12-20
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 335139.
What people say on Google.
4.3128 ratings on Google
★★★★★joanne louie · 2026-05-09 · via Google

“We cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible care our mother received at Forest Hills Care Center. From the moment she arrived, we knew she was in the best hands. The Care Center’s entire staff, from the doctors, nurses, aides, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, recreation department, support staff, cleaning & laundry staff were very approachable, c…”

★★★★★Nancy Weinstock · 2026-02-13 · via Google

“My mother was a long-term resident of three years before she passed recently. The care she received was excellent on all fronts--medical, PT &OT, dietary support, daily care. The nursing staff is superb--skilled, compassionate & explained everything going on as she declined in a manner that a layman can understand. The social work staff is superb; both for issues the patient has and for helping fa…”

★★★★★J Rashid · 2026-07-14 · via Google

“Staff was super sweet and attentive to my grandmother. There were always activities for the seniors and treats like ice cream that my grandmother enjoyed. The care she received was greatly appreciated.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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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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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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