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Rockaway Care Center LLC

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Far Rockaway, NY
National Provider Identifier
1720249493
Registry record updated Jan 8, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Skilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy code 314000000X
Legal business name
ROCKAWAY CARE CENTER LLC
Practice address
353 Beach 48TH St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-1120
Phone
(718) 471-5000
Fax
(718) 471-1305
NPI assigned
Jun 24, 2008
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 8, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Mr. Michael Melnicke
Title
Owner/Administrator
Phone
(718) 471-5000

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Skilled Nursing Facility 314000000X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

353 Beach 48TH St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-1120

Mailing address

353 Beach 48TH St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-1120
Phone (718) 471-5000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
00309522MedicaidNY

Other names 1

  • MELNICKE MICHAEL SINGLE OWNER C/O ROBERT SCHUCK Other name

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
CONNECT URL https://199.119.81.30:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRResponse_Service Other eSolutions Inc.

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20121107000150 NY Part A Provider - Skilled Nursing Facility 7719895028 Practice locations: Far Rockaway, NY

Skilled nursing facility certification: CCN 335571

Legal name
ROCKAWAY CARE CENTER LLC
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Nursing home – SNF/NF dual certification
Participating since
Nov 1, 1976
Last certification
Jul 27, 2023
Beds
228
Ownership / control type
Individual
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Incorporated
Jun 24, 2008 in NY
Enrollment address
353 Beach 48TH St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691-1120
Nursing home name
ROCKAWAY CARE CENTER

Care Compare: Nursing home

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Rockaway Care CenterCCN 335571
Overall star rating
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified
Nov 1, 1976
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Certified beds
228211.1 residents per day on average
Penalties (3 years)
1Fines totaling $135,193

Processed by Care Compare on Aug 1, 2026.

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Tax ID family
Rockaway Care Center LLC2 organizations share this tax ID, including this one

Other organizations with this tax ID 1

Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.

Locations

353 Beach 48th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone (718) 471-5000

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 4

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Rosalie Jaffa Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeController Feb 11, 2018 10%
Avrom Sirkis Individual Corporate OfficerCorporate Controller Jul 30, 2018 20%
Operational/Managerial ControlCorporate Controller Jul 30, 2018 20%
Sterling National Bank Organization, Yonkers, NY Financial institution 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest May 26, 2017 11.78%
Michael Melnicke Individual 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOwner Jun 24, 2008 100%

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 5

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

Affiliated clinicians 3

Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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