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Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

164 11 CHAPIN PARKWAY, JAMAICA, NY, 11432

(718) 298-7800

www.margarettietz.org

200 licensed beds

CMS rates Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 19 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $8,512 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

164 11 Chapin Parkway

Jamaica, NY 11432

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Bed capacity

200

CMS facility ID

335336

Care type

Nursing home

County

Queens

Facility name

Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Street address

164 11 CHAPIN PARKWAY

City / state / ZIP

Jamaica, NY 11432

Phone

(718) 298-7800

Website

www.margarettietz.org

About this facility — Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jamaica, New York. It is licensed for 200 beds — 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.

It is listed as part of Cassena Care, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 19 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,512 in fines. 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 November 6, 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

Cassena Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Debenedictis, Pasquale

Direct owner · Officer — 30% stake — since 2017

Friedman, Leopold

Direct owner · Officer — 30% stake — since 2017

Solovey, Alex

Direct owner · Officer — 30% stake — since 2017

Rutenberg, Solomon

Direct owner · Officer — 9% stake — since 2017

Derosa, Anthony

Operational control — since 2016

Lee, Kwang

Managing employee — 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

1971-11-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,512 total

Last standard inspection

2025-09-19

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$593 per day (≈ $18,030/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

50% Medicaid · 38% Medicare · 12% private/other

Occupancy

95% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

22% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

200

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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2024-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2024-06-15

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-06-15

2022-05-13Health inspection3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-06-15

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 2022-06-15

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 2022-06-15

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2025-09-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-12-18

2024-05-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-06-13

2022-05-13Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-08-10

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2022-08-10

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2022-05-20

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-06-14

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-14

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-06-14

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-06-09

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2022-06-14

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-05-20

Federal penalties

2024-05-29Fine$8,512

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 335336.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$8,512

More than 71% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.4

Higher than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

28%

Higher than 23% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 14 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	10.4%	13.7%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	9.3%	5.7%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.7%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	59.7%	20.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.2%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	8.4%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	4.5%	13.2%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.3%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.6%	6.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	10.3%	18.6%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	11.2%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.96	1.67	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.79	1.29	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.8%	77.6%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.7%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	90.8%	78.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	18.6%	20.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	6.3%	9.4%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0657 2 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

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Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

Licensing: New York State Department of Health
File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Queens Hospital Center, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
New York-presbyterian/queens, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Highland Care Center, Jamaica, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center, Jamaica Estates, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Chapin Home for the Aging, Jamaica, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center, Flushing, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Boulevard Alp, Flushing, about 1.2 miles. 3 state visits on record.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.3408 ratings on Google

★★★★★T. Lee · 2026-03-17 · via Google
“The Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehab Center is a most welcoming center beginning with the front desk receptionist. It is bright and cheerful. The staff are courteous, professional, and very helpful. The center’s floors are spacious and bright. The modern-appearing physical therapy department is bright and full of activity with the residents. Its courtyard is beautiful and would probably be even mo…”

★★★★★JP Christmas · 2026-04-14 · via Google
“Staff very friendly, facility is very clean! No smell of urine and disinfectant!!! Very nice space for residents to sit outside- beautiful fountain and flowers.”

★★★★★Milady Martinez · 2026-02-01 · via Google
“My mom has been in your facility only 5 complete days. Until NOW Jan 21 it's a 10: Great & welcomng admission staff. Great nurses on the second floor: Pleasant, caring,; knowledgeable and always smiling staff. Magnificent aids/ assistants. My mom looks clean and smell clean and looks great! Each department make it's business to get in touch with me to make sure that they are doing the right thi…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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