Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation

    50-15 Beach Channel Dr, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Friendly staff; dirty rooms; unreliable

    I had a mixed experience. The front desk, CNAs, nurses and therapy team were friendly, professional and the rehab/common areas were bright and well kept. But patient rooms and bathrooms were often dirty, housekeeping and food were inconsistent, and medical care/staffing felt unreliable - slow responses to calls/falls, poor communication from social work/management, and problems with meds/transfer/belongs. Visit and meet the care team first; monitor your loved one closely.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.01 · 189 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      1.8
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, polite, and caring front-desk and reception staff
    • Many individual nurses, CNAs, and aides described as attentive and compassionate
    • Strong, effective admissions team and smooth check-in/out process
    • Several reviewers report excellent, attentive rehabilitation/physical therapy
    • Clean and attractive lobby, reception area, and some hallways (notably the second floor)
    • Organized handling of belongings and helpful social work/discharge planning in some cases
    • Some managers and staff (named individuals) praised for prompt action and advocacy
    • Good COVID-19 screening procedures and infection-control protocols reported by some
    • Dialysis center noted as professional and well-run by multiple reviewers
    • Improvements observed over time for some residents (mobility progress, better sleep after room change)

    Cons

    • Chronic and widespread cleanliness problems in resident rooms and bathrooms
    • Foul odors, mold, roaches, and visible dust on vents reported
    • Food quality poor: cold, rancid, little variety, dietary restrictions not followed
    • Housekeeping frequently inadequate: spills, food left on floors or under beds, garbage unemptied
    • Understaffing and high patient-to-nurse ratios leading to slow or no response
    • Call bells and phones unanswered or delayed; long nurse wait times
    • Medications, dialysis, or medical visits withheld or poorly coordinated
    • Poor communication with families; promised doctor visits/calls not completed
    • Safety incidents: falls, patients left in wheelchairs, water on floors, beds without rails
    • Inconsistent quality across floors and shifts; large variability in caregiver competence
    • Revolving or unresponsive social work team and management; alleged gaslighting and threats
    • Belongings missing or not returned; lack of follow-up after death reported
    • Allegations of racial bias and hostile or xenophobic staff remarks
    • Activities and therapy offerings described as insufficient or underused in some reports
    • Administration perceived as profit-driven and unaccountable by many reviewers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is sharply polarized, with a substantial number of detailed, serious complaints balanced by many positive accounts praising staff and rehabilitation. The most consistent positive themes are people: receptionists, admitting staff, individual nurses, CNAs, therapists, and some social workers receive repeated commendations for kindness, professionalism, and effective rehabilitation care. The facility’s public spaces (lobby, reception area, some hallways) and the dialysis center are frequently described as attractive and well-managed. Admissions and check-in processes are often called smooth and efficient, and a number of reviewers report measurable clinical improvements (mobility gains, successful rehab) and good discharge support when the therapy team and social work are engaged.

    However, those positives coexist with pervasive and severe negative reports about basic day-to-day care and the physical condition of resident rooms. A large portion of reviewers describe dirty, poorly cleaned resident rooms and bathrooms, foul odors, mold in toilets, visible dust on vents, and pest sightings. Housekeeping complaints are specific and recurring: spills left between beds, food on floors and under beds, unemptied garbage, and surfaces requiring families to wipe them down on arrival. Notably, reviewers often contrast clean common areas or one well-kept floor (commonly the second) with other floors that are reportedly neglected (third and fourth floors mentioned). This suggests inconsistency of environmental services across units.

    Dining and nutrition emerge as a major recurrent problem. Multiple reviewers report cold, rancid, or unpalatable meals, poor variety, and failure to meet dietary restrictions. Complaints include food left out, dirty dining tables, and an unsanitary ice machine. For residents who need help eating, several reports indicate inadequate assistance, increasing risk for malnutrition or aspiration. Contrasting those complaints are some reviewers who praise the meals and note good nutrition and medication management; again, the pattern is inconsistent rather than uniformly good or bad.

    Clinical care and safety concerns are among the most serious themes. Many reviewers cite understaffing, high patient-to-nurse ratios, delayed or unanswered call lights, long nurse wait times, and phones that go unanswered. There are multiple reports of missed or withheld medications and dialysis, slow response after falls, patients left in wheelchairs for extended periods, unpredictable bedtimes, and even allegations that nursing staff failed to catch or act on significant clinical changes (including late cancer detection and deterioration resulting in death according to some accounts). These reports are often paired with families’ frustration about poor communication — promised calls or physician visits that did not occur, revolving-door social workers, voicemail-only responses, and management that is either unresponsive or defensive. A subset of reviewers reported filing state complaints with no resulting action.

    Management, accountability, and culture are frequent points of contention. Several reviews charge the administration with being profit-driven, lying, or gaslighting families; named staff are accused in a few reports of negligent or abusive conduct. Conversely, other reviewers single out specific managers, admissions staff, and social workers for praise, indicating that leadership quality may depend heavily on individuals or shifts. There are also allegations of racial bias and xenophobic remarks by staff, which, combined with reports of threats, lies, and missing property, raise concerns about the facility’s complaint resolution, staff training, and workplace culture.

    Therapy and activities show a mixed picture. Many reviewers praise the rehab/therapy teams for individualized attention, good goal-setting, and clear improvement in mobility and function. Others contend that physical therapy was insufficient or underused, with therapy rooms described as empty. Activities are described as limited or lacking in engagement for residents in some reviews, while other families note games, activities, and a pleasant social environment. This variability reinforces the overall pattern of inconsistent delivery of services across units and times.

    Taken together, these reviews present a facility with notable strengths in individual caregivers, admissions, and some clinical programs (particularly rehab and dialysis), but with recurring and serious weaknesses in cleanliness, consistent staffing, dining services, communication, and administrative responsiveness. The most concerning and frequent themes relate to environmental hygiene, infection-control lapses, delayed or omitted clinical care, and poor communication with families. The frequency and gravity of these complaints — including falls, alleged missed treatments, and claims of deterioration or death — suggest families should exercise caution, actively monitor care, and seek clear, documented assurances about staffing, cleaning protocols, medication administration, therapy schedules, and incident reporting. Regulators or oversight bodies may find the pattern of repeated, specific complaints (some naming staff and describing tangible hazards) worthy of review. At the same time, the documented positive experiences indicate that strong, compassionate care is possible at this facility, but it is not delivered consistently. The overall picture is one of substantial variability in resident experience driven by unit, shift, and individual staff differences rather than a uniformly reliable level of care.

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    About Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation

    Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation stands in Far Rockaway, NY, near local shops and other resources, and folks will find it welcoming with bright spaces thanks to recent renovations, where the lobby and dining room are made to feel relaxing and open for residents and visitors, and people can choose rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and comfortable furniture, which means you can settle in and have your comforts around you while still getting all the care you need, with nurses on site for 12-16 hours and a 24-hour call system always ready for help, so if someone needs nursing care, medication management, physical assistance, or support with bathing and dressing, the staff handles it, and you'll see that care's both personal and built on each person's needs, whether that's short-term rehab after a hospital stay or long-term help with daily life.

    The team-nurses, therapists, physicians, and specialists-all work together to plan individualized care, using modern equipment and current treatment methods, and you'll get physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, and comfort care for chronic illness, as well as specialist visits and physician services that include full diagnostic and treatment work, and those who need it can get help with dialysis in the center run by Cassena Kidney Care, or take part in cardiac rehab, IV therapy, post-operative care, respiratory therapy, geriatric care management, palliative care, hospice, and social work services, so there's a wide reach for medical needs, whether those are complex or just require general support.

    The facility puts energy into wellness, not just as treatment, but for the whole person, and you find social programs, arts and crafts rooms, a movie theater, resident-run activities, music programs, a fitness room, a spa with a sauna and wellness space, along with outdoor walking paths, a garden, and an area for trips and entertainment, plus family and friends transport programs to make visiting easy, so people don't feel cut off from their community or loved ones, which matters a lot for staying active and engaged.

    Dining is available on site with a focus on comfort and variety, and religious services fit all denominations, and there's even pet visitation for those who want animal company, and if you like to keep neat or enjoy pampering, there's a beauty parlor and barber shop too, while daily schedules offer a mix of fitness, games, relaxation, and learning, and seniors are encouraged to rediscover independence and take part in things that feel meaningful to them. Renovations have brought in natural light and a more upbeat look to every space, giving a sense of calm and safety.

    For anyone healing or needing specialized rehab, there's a strong sub-acute and post-acute care program, and for folks who need to live in a supportive setting for the long haul, you get quality nursing, activity choices, and round-the-clock help without giving up comfort or privacy, so Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation aims to meet a wide variety of needs with compassion, clear routines, and a commitment to overall wellness in mind, body, and spirit.

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