Overview
Highland Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 5th of 6 nursing homes in Jamaica. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 90% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 28, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.
Highland Care Center is a for-profit facility with 320 certified beds, caring for about 313 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1976.
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 84%
Top 45%
Top 36%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff2.97 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.64 hrs
- Nurse aides1.91 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 320
- Average residents per day
- 313
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1976
- 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