Little Neck Care Center

Little Neck Care Center is a for-profit nursing home in Little Neck, New York. The facility here is home to those who need short-term and long-term care. Even though the facility is generally considered an above-average nursing home, there are still valid complaints from residents and family members. 

If you or someone you care about has been harmed or neglected, or if you have concerns about the quality of care at Little Neck, reporting it is essential. Contact us to learn more about how a New York nursing home abuse lawyer can help and your legal options to seek justice.  

Quick Overview

• Facility Name: Little Neck Care Center
• Address: 260 19 Nassau Blvd, Little Neck, NY, 11362
• CMS Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars – Above average
• CMS Health Inspection Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• CMS Staffing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• CMS Quality Measures Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
• Federal Fines in the Last 3 Years: 0 
• Payment Denials by Medicare in the Last 3 Years: 0 
• Consumer Alert (if applicable): Not applicable
• Total Bed Capacity: 120
• Ownership Type (For-Profit/Non-Profit): For-profit – Individual 

Facility Overview

Little Neck is a post-acute nursing home in Queens. The facility aims to provide an intimate and safe environment for everyone there, whether on a short-term basis or for an extended stay. It provides 24-hour care to residents, but despite its efforts, multiple violations, citations, and complaints have been filed. 

Little Neck Care Center Ratings and Performance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thoroughly assesses and rates every nursing home in the country that accepts Medicare or Medicaid. CMS provides an overall rating and three other ratings on staffing, quality measures, and health inspections. The rating is between 1 and 5 stars, with five being the best.  

Little Neck has an above-average overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. It received 5 out of 5 stars for its quality measures and 4 out of 5 stars for staffing. The facility struggles with its health inspections, earning only 3 out of 5 stars. The nursing home hasn’t had any federal fines or Medicare denials in the last three years. 

Services Provided 

This nursing home strives to build a community for those who live there. They provide short-term rehabilitation, ongoing nursing care, dietary programs, assistance with activities of daily living, and other healthcare services that aim to improve health status and quality of life. 

Even though many residents and family members are satisfied with the care here, there have been reports of deficiencies in care planning, medication management, and resident rights.

Violations and Citations

Even nursing homes with average ratings aren’t without complaints and violations. Understanding Little Neck’s violations is vital to understanding the healthcare conditions.

Specific Violations

Of the complaints and violations at this rehabilitation center, these are some of the more recent findings based on investigations: 

Failure to Provide Adequate Pharmaceutical Services: The facility has failed several residents by not providing them with medication management that meets their needs or by not working with a licensed pharmacist. 

Negligent Care Planning: Residents are required to have a care plan in place within a certain timeframe upon admission. Little Neck is cited for failing to create and implement a care plan within 48 hours of a resident’s admission. 

Failure to Treat Residents With Respect and Dignity: The facility was found to have kept a resident restrained without any evidence that they needed physical restraints. 

Impact on Residents

Those who have suffered from neglect at Little Neck will feel the impacts of the situation well after it’s over. Even after physical injuries, if applicable, heal, the emotional and psychological trauma can linger. 

Health and Safety

Little Neck’s failure to work with a licensed pharmacist to ensure patients receive the correct medication and dosage negatively impacted the residents. This violation resulted in a decline in health status. 

Similarly, without a comprehensive care plan in place, staff aren’t aware of how to properly care for the resident. This can lead to people doing different things, compromising the care, or doing nothing at all, leading to serious health issues. 

Emotional and Psychological Impact

In addition to medical negligence, which can cause physical effects, it can also have emotional and psychological impacts. They might feel helpless, depressed, and anxious because of the treatment they received. 

For the resident who was physically restrained without cause, that can lead to severe psychological impacts that negatively affect their ability to improve their health status. 

Case Studies

Lawsuits that Little Neck has faced include: 

• Cerrone v. Little Neck for a fall resulting in serious injuries 
• Chuchuca v. Little Neck for negligence resulting in bed sores and GI bleeds. 

Legal Rights and Actions

Residents at Little Neck Care Center are there to receive high-quality healthcare and should always have their rights respected. Nursing home staff are responsible for following their care plans to a tee and always ensuring their safety. 

When nursing homes like Little Neck fail to uphold the rights of their residents, it can lead to lasting physical and emotional impacts. While nothing will change what happened, taking legal action can be a great way to seek justice and get the compensation that the resident deserves for what they’ve endured. 

Given the complex nature of nursing home abuse and neglect cases, working with attorneys at the Nursing Home Law Center can be beneficial. Our legal experts have the knowledge and experience to handle these types of cases with the attention to detail and compassion that they deserve. 

If you suspect that your loved one’s rights have been violated at Little Neck Care Center, don’t wait. Contact the attorneys at the Nursing Home Law Center today to begin seeking justice.