Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Overview
Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is located in Jackson Heights, NY, part of Queens County.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Elmhurst, Corona, and Maspeth.
Our network provides data for 1 senior living community in Jackson Heights, NY with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit limited liability company, Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 280 beds with an average occupancy rate of 97.4%.
Resident council is available. Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and New York’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
A
4.1% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 15.4% less than the nation and 9.2% less than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
A
5.9% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 8.6% less than the nation and 5.7% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
C
50.8% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 3.8% more than the nation and 2.6% less than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
F
36.3% of residents have depressive symptoms, 28.8% more than the nation and 23.1% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
C
2.4% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 1% less than the nation and 0.6% less than the state.
Increased Need for Help
D
19.1% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 4.5% more than the nation and 4.3% more than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
D
96.1% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 0.7% more than the nation and 0.1% more than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and 0.2% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
B
99.7% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 7% more than the nation and 9.7% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
C
7.7% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 0.4% less than the nation and 1.9% less than the state.
UTI
C
1.5% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 0.9% less than the nation and 0.6% less than the state.
Urinary Catheter
B
0.6% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 1% less than the nation and 0.5% less than the state.
Weight Loss
D
7.4% of residents lose too much weight, 1.4% more than the nation and 1.2% more than the state.
Worsening Movability
F
29.3% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 11.3% more than the nation and 11.9% more than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
B
0.6% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 1.2% less than the nation and 0.9% less than the state.
Improvements in Function
F
44.7% of residents saw improvements in function, 29.6% less than the nation and 30.3% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
B
97.9% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 18.4% more than the nation and 26.3% more than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
B
91% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 14.3% more than the nation and 15.1% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
D
86.4% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 0.9% less than the nation and 3.9% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
D
29.6% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 27.7% less than the nation and 31% less than the state.
Staff Primary Series
A
100% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 13.1% more than the nation and 1.1% more than the state.
Staff Boosters
D
23.7% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 19.2% less than the nation and 31% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and New York’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
C
Nurse aide hours total 2 hours and 12 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and 9 minutes longer than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
F
Licensed partial nurse hours total 12 minutes per resident daily, 41 minutes shorter than the nation and 33 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
B
Registered nurse hours total 49 minutes per resident daily, 8 minutes longer than the nation and 7 minutes longer than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 37 minutes per resident daily, 9 minutes longer than the nation and 10 minutes longer than the state.
Physical Therapist
C
Physical therapist hours total 3 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and 3 minutes shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
C
The registered nurse turnover rate is 51.6%, 0.3% lower than the nation and 3.7% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
A
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 34.4%, 18.9% lower than the nation and 11.1% lower than the state.
Administrator
A
0 administrators left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.7 less than the nation and 0.6 less than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center residents that require a hospital visit, Elmhurst Hospital Center is the closest, 0.46 miles away. Mount Sinai Queens is the next nearest, 2.24 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are 137 20 Jackson Heights, 0.08 miles away, and Super Pharmacia Unica, 0.15 miles away. B & B Pharmacy and Image Heights Pharmacy are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Goldsmith Robert and Achury Dental are 0.06 miles and 0.11 miles away. As for vision care, Vision Care Associate of Queens is 0.17 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Travers Park is 0.21 miles away, and Saxony Towers Playground is 0.48 miles away. Jackson Heights Cinema is 0.41 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Queens Library At Jackson Heights, 0.19 miles from Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Nearby places of worship include Community United Methodist Church and Centro de Teoterapia Integral. The former is 0.09 miles, and the latter is 0.12 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Modern Barbershop Unisex is 0.13 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Laurel Restaurant and New Peking Kitchen, 0.07 miles and 0.13 miles away. Original American Chicken and City Coffee Restaurant are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Shop Wise Market is 0.16 miles away, and SWF Food Corporation is 0.16 miles away. Met Foods and Foodtown are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Amalgamated Bank, 0.13 miles away, or Signature Bank, 0.14 miles away. Fernando Gomez Cpa and HSBC are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Jackson Heights
July was Jackson Heights’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 88°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 25°F.
The saw 40.89 inches of precipitation, 42.13 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 58% over the last 12 months.