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Park Nursing Home

128 BEACH 115TH STREET, ROCKAWAY PARK, NY, 11694
(718) 474-6400
196 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
196
CMS facility ID
335093
Care type
Nursing home
County
Queens
Facility name
Park Nursing Home
Street address
128 BEACH 115TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
Phone
(718) 474-6400

Park Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rockaway Park, New York. It is licensed for 196 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Rockaway Park 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 Park Nursing Home 28 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $9,318 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 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 - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Melnicke, Michael
Direct owner · Operational control — 99% stake — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$9,318 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-26
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$338 per day (≈ $10,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
78% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
30% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
196
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
2025-08-26Health inspection3 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 2025-10-25
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-10-25
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-10-25
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2024-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
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 2024-06-24
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-06-24
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-24
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 2024-06-24
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-24
2023-11-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2023-12-18
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 2023-12-18
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-18
2021-09-22Health inspection7 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 2021-11-20
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2021-11-20
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2021-11-20
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2021-11-20
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2021-11-20
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 2021-11-20
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-11-20
2025-08-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-10-25
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-10-25
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-10-25
2023-11-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0225
D · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-12-18
2021-09-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2021-11-21
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2021-11-21

Federal penalties

2024-05-09Fine$9,318
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 335093.
What people say on Google.
3.561 ratings on Google
★sandra segarra · 2026-05-16 · via Google

“I visited my brother at Park Nursing Home on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10 and May 11, 2026, He has been staying there since the beginning of the month. Unfortunately, during both visits there was a very bad smell throughout the facility, which made the environment uncomfortable for visitors and patients. What worried me the most was witnessing a fight between two patients after lunchtime. Durin…”

★★★★★Doris Torres · 2026-02-06 · via Google

“I visitt my brother Hilton Martinez on February 5 .on his birthday . The two members of the staff help me sett of nice surprice for my brother . They were very nice my brother was happy . I'm thankful to them .”

★Marlena Regan · 2026-04-28 · via Google

“Dirty and no staff. A few of the orderlies and one nurse tried to be helpful, rest of staff rude and useless”

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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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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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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
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
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