Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc.
Jamaica, Queens County, New York · CCN 335336 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Cassena Care (13 facilities, chain average 4.2 stars)
CMS rates Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc. 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 200 certified beds, 189 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $8,512.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.4235 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.29728 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.19063 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.5% (registered nurses 43.5%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-15 |
| 2024-05-29 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-15 |
| 2022-05-13 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-06-15 |
| 2022-05-13 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2022-06-15 |
| 2022-05-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-06-15 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 | Fine | $8,512 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debenedictis, Pasquale Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 30% | 2017-11-24 |
| Friedman, Leopold Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 30% | 2017-11-24 |
| Rutenberg, Solomon Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 9% | 2017-11-24 |
| Solovey, Alex Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 30% | 2017-11-24 |
| Debenedictis, Pasquale Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-11-24 |
| Friedman, Leopold Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-11-24 |
| Rutenberg, Solomon Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-01-24 |
| Solovey, Alex Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-11-24 |
| Derosa, Anthony Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-03-03 |
| Lee, Kwang Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2019-02-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Queens County.