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Highland Care Center

91 31 175TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY, 11432
(718) 657-6363
320 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
320
CMS facility ID
335505
Care type
Nursing home
County
Queens
Facility name
Highland Care Center
Street address
91 31 175TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone
(718) 657-6363

Highland Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jamaica, New York. It is licensed for 320 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Jamaica 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 Highland Care Center 28 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Lichtschein, David
Direct owner — 23% stake — since 2016
Non Mrtl Tr Uw Milton Ostreicher
Direct owner — 12% stake — since 2022
Uw Milton Ostreicher Mrtl Tr
Direct owner — 11% stake — since 2022
Ostreicher, Adam
Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2016
Ostreicher, Jaclyn
Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2016
Ostreicher, Lara
Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2016
Ostreicher, Marc
Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2016
Ostreicher, Rebecca
Direct owner — 9% stake — since 2016
Kret, Daniel
Managing employee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1976-05-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-28
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$876 per day (≈ $26,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 16% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
80% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
320
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-28Health inspection2 citations
F-0584
D · 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 2026-06-26
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-06-26
2024-02-06Health inspection4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-04-05
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2021-12-21Health inspection7 citations
F-0568
D · No harm found
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2022-02-10
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-02-10
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 2022-02-10
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 2022-02-10
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-02-10
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 2022-02-10
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-02-10
2026-04-28Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0004
C · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-06-25
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-06-25
E-0030
C · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2026-06-25
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-06-25
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-06-25
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-06-25
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-06-25
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-06-25
2024-02-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0225
D · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-02-29
2021-12-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-02-21
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2022-02-21
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2022-02-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-02-21
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-02-21
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2022-02-21
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 335505.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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