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Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

50 15 BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, 11691

(718) 734-2000

peninsulanrc.com

200 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

50 15 Beach Channel Drive

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

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Bed capacity

200

CMS facility ID

335387

Care type

Nursing home

County

Queens

Facility name

Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Street address

50 15 BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Phone

(718) 734-2000

Website

peninsulanrc.com

About this facility — Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Far Rockaway, New York. It is licensed for 200 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Far Rockaway 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 Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 28 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $81,387 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Cassena Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Brunner, Joseph

Direct owner · Officer — 38% stake — since 2012

Melnicke, Michael

Direct owner · Officer — 38% stake — since 2012

Friedman, Leopold

Direct owner · Officer — 25% stake — since 2012

Derosa, Anthony

Operational control — since 2012

Skutzka, Alexander

Managing employee — since 2014

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

1973-04-18

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$81,387 total

Last standard inspection

2024-07-03

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$468 per day (≈ $14,230/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

62% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 30% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% below 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 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-12-23

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-12-23

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-12-23

2024-07-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-08-23

F-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2024-08-23

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-08-23

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-23

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2022-07-28Health 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 2022-09-23

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2022-09-23

2019-08-14Health inspection7 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 2019-10-13

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2019-10-13

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 2019-10-13

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 2019-10-13

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-10-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-10-13

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 2019-10-13

2024-07-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0026

C · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0132

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0345

C · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0346

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2022-09-27

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-09-27

2019-08-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-09-04

Federal penalties

2025-10-31Fine$81,387

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 335387.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.2238 ratings on Google

★★★noelkevin611 · 2026-04-05 · via Google
“The lady at the front desk is awesome. Mr Lee is also amazing. This was my first time visiting my in law. My only disappointment is that I believe the place could do with a little paint job and perhaps change in lightening to brighten up the place a bit. The general area where the patients would generally congregate also needs some sprucing up as well. The patients are human beings and they d…”

★★★★Liana Ferrson · 2026-05-13 · via Google
“The staff is always kind and friendly. They take good care of my family friend. She is always smiling, in pleasant spirits and she tells me they treat her well. Sad seeing a loved one in a Nursing Home but I am grateful she is being well taken care of.”

★★★★★Bina Muneshwar · 2026-05-31 · via Google
“Visited my aunt at the rehab center for the first time today. Every single employer we came across were extremely helpful, kind and pleasant. Haven't experienced something like this in a long time. Keep up the great work.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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