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Nys Veterans Home In Nyc

178-50 Linden Boulevard, JAMAICA, NY, 11434

(718) 990-0329

www.nysvets.org/homes/stalbans/default.aspx

250 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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178-50 Linden Boulevard

Jamaica, NY 11434

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Bed capacity

250

CMS facility ID

335770

Care type

Nursing home

County

Queens

Facility name

Nys Veterans Home In Nyc

Street address

178-50 Linden Boulevard

City / state / ZIP

Jamaica, NY 11434

Phone

(718) 990-0329

Website

www.nysvets.org/homes/stalbans/default.aspx

About this facility — Nys Veterans Home In Nyc

Nys Veterans Home In Nyc is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jamaica, New York. It is licensed for 250 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 Nys Veterans Home In Nyc 29 times across 9 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

State of New York Comptroller's Office

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Leahy, John

Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2009

State of New York Comptrollers Office

Operational control — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-01-13

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-05-16

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

250

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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.

2025-12-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-01-28

2024-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

E · 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 2025-02-10

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)

2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-06-30

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-30

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-06-30

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-06-30

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-06-30

F-0812

E · 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 2024-06-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-30

2022-04-21Health inspection1 citation

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-06-01

2024-05-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-06-01

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-05-18

K-0761

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-22

2022-04-21Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0015

E · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-07-01

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 2022-10-14

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2022-10-14

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0915

E · No harm found

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2022-10-14

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-07-07

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-06-20

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2022-06-20

2019-07-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-09-16

K-0281

C · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2019-09-16

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-09-16

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-09-16

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 335770.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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