Overview
West Lawrence Care Center. has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 11th of 12 nursing homes in Far Rockaway. Its strongest area is health inspections (2 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 97% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 4, 2025, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the New York average of 8.0. 3 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.
West Lawrence Care Center. is a for-profit facility with 215 certified beds, caring for about 161 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
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 92%
Top 97%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 16
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- 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 staff2.68 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.34 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.54 hrs
- Nurse aides1.81 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 215
- Average residents per day
- 161
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 13, 1992
- 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