Overview
NYS Veterans Home in NYC has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 6 nursing homes in Jamaica. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 16, 2024, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.
NYS Veterans Home in NYC is a government-run facility with 250 certified beds, caring for about 218 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 50%
Top 26%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 16, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.79 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.68 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.91 hrs
- Nurse aides3.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 250
- Average residents per day
- 218
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 13, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes