Buena Vida Rehab And Nursing Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

43.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 123 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 65.2% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 187 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.36 therapist hours per resident per day in 2025Q4 — more than 63% of the 13,714 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 16% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 14% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 240 beds and averages 232.0 residents a day — about 97% occupied, or roughly 8 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.21 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.85 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.93 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.99 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.46 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.91 to 0.68 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 22% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Fdisputed · IDR2026-06-12 · tag F0725 — failed to have enough nursing staff — widespread
  Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure sufficient nursing staff were available to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident. Specifically, interviews with residents, resident representatives, and staff members indicated that there were staffing concerns in the facility. Additionally, the Payroll Based Journal Staffing Data Report for 01/01/2026-03/31/2026 triggered for Excessively Low Weekend Staffing, and a review of staffing from 01/01/2026-03/31/2026, and 05/01/2026-06/12/2026 indicated multiple dates where the facility did not ensure sufficient nursing staffing based on their facility assessment's staffing levels. The findings include: The facility policy titled Staffing last reviewed 04/31/2026 documented that the facility must have sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skill sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety. The policy also stated providing care…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-06-12 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents resided in a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. This was evident in four (Floors 3, 4, 5, and 6) of seven resident care floors. Specifically, during observation, multiple areas throughout the facility were not clean or maintained in good repair, including damaged walls and wallpaper, peeling and chipped paint, stained ceilings, missing floor and shower tiles, damaged resident room fixtures, dirty surfaces, and deteriorated nurses' station furnishings The findings include but are not limited to: The facility's Preventative Maintenance Program policy, last reviewed 12/31/2025, requires the facility to develop and maintain a comprehensive preventive maintenance program to ensure a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff, and visitors. The facility's Cleaning a Resident's Room policy, last reviewed 12/31/2025, requires resident rooms to be cleaned on a regular basis, including…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-06-12 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — pattern
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled: 38Number of residents cited: 3Based on observations, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a person-centered comprehensive care plan was developed and implemented to address the residents' medical, physical, mental, and psychosocial needs. This was evident for one of one resident (Resident #13) reviewed for Dialysis. One of one resident (Resident #56) reviewed for Abuse and 0ne of five residents (Resident # 203) reviewed for Respiratory Care. Specifically, 1). A comprehensive care plan was not developed and implemented for Resident #13 who was receiving dialysis treatment, 2). A comprehensive care plan was not created for Resident #56 who was exhibiting self-injurious behavior, and 3). A comprehensive care plan was not created for Resident #203 who was receiving oxygen treatment. The findings are: The facility's policy and procedure titled Comprehensive Care Plan reviewed 01/05/2026 documented an individualized comprehensive care plan that includes…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-06-12 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — pattern
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Number of residents sampled:38Number of residents cited: 4Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's comprehensive care plan was reviewed and revised by the interdisciplinary team after each assessment, including both the comprehensive and quarterly review assessments. This was evident for one of five residents (Resident #8) reviewed for Unnecessary Medications, one of five residents (Resident #191) reviewed for Respiratory Care, one of one resident (Resident #56) reviewed for Abuse, and one of one resident (Resident #29) reviewed for Advance Directives out of a sample of 38 residents. Specifically, 1). The care plan related to Depression for Resident #8, 2). The Respiratory care plan for Resident #191, 3). The Abuse Care Plan for Resident #56, and 4). The Advance Directive care plan for Resident #29 was not reviewed and revised after each assessment. The findings include but are not limited to: The facility policy titled Comprehensive Care Plan dated last reviewed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-06-12 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that food was stored, prepared, distributed and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This was evidenced during the Kitchen task. Specifically, prepared and frozen foods were not labeled and dated appropriately. The findings include:The facility's policy and procedure titled Storage of Perishable Goods reviewed 12/31/2025 documented frozen bread products shall be dated after opening and discarded after three months, in-house baked goods shall be dated after preparation and discarded after three days. All other items must be dated when opened and discarded within 72 hours or by the use-by or expiration date, whichever comes first. During the initial kitchen tour on 06/07/2026 from 09:24 AM to 10:02 AM, the following items were observed without a legible labeling and/or dated indicating opened and discard by date.The Walk-in Freezer contained:-18 clam shell containers of cooked item labeled that was partially…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-12 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolated
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the designated resident representative was notified of and involved in a significant medication change for one (Resident #56) of one resident reviewed for notification of change. Specifically, the facility decreased Resident #56's Seroquel dose from 25 milligram three times daily to 12.5 milligram three times daily on 01/26/2026 without documented notification to or consultation with the resident's representative. The findings include:The facility policy titled Notification of Medication Changes reviewed on 12/31/2025 states that the resident, family, and/or resident representative has the right to be informed of and participate in treatment decisions. The policy further states that before initiating, discontinuing, increasing, or decreasing a medication, the resident, family, and/or representative must be informed of the benefits, risks, alternatives, and potential adverse effects. The resident has the right to accept or decline…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-12 · tag F0604 — failed to not use physical restraints improperly — isolated
  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from physical restraints imposed for purposes other than the treatment of a medical symptom. This was evident in one (Resident #56) of one resident reviewed for physical restraints out of 38 total sampled residents. Specifically, Resident #56 was repeatedly observed sitting in the middle of their bed with legs hanging off the side of the bed between the elevated head and foot sections of the bed while the bed was placed against a wall. The facility lacked documentation supporting the medical necessity, informed consent, assessment, or ongoing reevaluation of the bed's placement against the wall.The findings include:The facility's Use of Restraints policy last reviewed 12/31/2025, states that restraints may only be used to treat a resident's medical symptoms after less restrictive alternatives have been unsuccessful. The policy prohibits restraints for staff convenience, discipline, or fall prevention and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-06-12 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interviews, the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse or neglect, including injuries of unknown origin, were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made, if the events that caused the allegation involved abuse or resulted in serious bodily injury, or not later than twenty four hours if the events that caused the allegation did not involve abuse and did not result in serious bodily injury, to the New York State Department of Health. This was evident in two (Residents #56 and #241) of seven residents investigated for accidents. Specifically, the facility failed to report an unexplained facial injury sustained by Resident #56 on 08/05/2025 and an unwitnessed fall resulting in a left hip fracture sustained by Resident #241 on 10/15/2025, despite both residents being unable to explain how the injuries occurred. The findings include: The facility's Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment, and Misappropriation of Resident's…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-06-12 · tag F0791 — failed to provide routine dental services — isolated
  Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident received dental care in a timely manner. This was evident for one of two residents (Resident #128) reviewed for Dental out of a sample of 38 residents. Specifically, a Nursing Note dated 05/08/2026 documented that Resident #128 required a dental consultation, and there was no documented evidence that Resident #128 was seen and evaluated timely by a dentist. The findings include: The facility policy titled Dental Care for Residents reviewed 01/05/2026 stated the facility will provide routine and emergency dental care to all residents. The policy also stated that all residents will have a complete oral examination annually by a licensed dentist, and for emergency dental care, the nurse will inform the dentist, and the dentist will see the resident in the nursing home. Resident #128 had diagnoses including Type 2 Diabetes and Malnutrition.The Quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] documented that Resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · Ddisputed · IDR2026-06-12 · tag F0814 — failed to dispose of garbage properly — isolated
  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure garbage and refuse were disposed of properly. This was evident during multiple observations of the garbage disposal area. Specifically, garbage was not properly contained outside of the facility to prevent the harborage and feeding of pests.The findings include:The facility's policy and procedure titled Disposal of Refuse reviewed 12/31/2025 documented outside dumpsters or compactors provided by waste management services will be kept closed and free of surrounding debris. On 06/10/2026 at 12:56 PM, Dietary Worker #1 was observed taking garbage from the kitchen to the garbage disposal area located outside of the building. The 20-yard dumpster was overfilled, exposing piled garbage and multiple flies around the garbage bags. The dumpster was not equipped with a cover/lid.On 06/11/2026 at 03:54 PM, the dumpster was observed uncovered, multiple flies surrounding the dumpster.On 06/10/2026 at 01:13 PM, Dietary Worker #1 stated the dumpster is utilized by both dietary/housekeeping department staff and can get filled up…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

“Disputed” is CMS’s own flag, not our reading: the CMS deficiency file records whether the home has formally contested a citation, and we reproduce that. IDR is Informal Dispute Resolution, run by the state survey agency that wrote the citation; IIDR is Independent Informal Dispute Resolution, a separate process before an outside entity, available when CMS has proposed a civil money penalty. They are different processes and we mark them differently. Two things to hold at once. A disputed citation is still a citation — it was written by a surveyor, it stands on the record unless and until it is changed, and we neither hide it nor discount it. And we cannot tell you how the dispute came out: CMS publishes that a citation is under dispute, not the outcome, so a tag marked here may since have been upheld, reduced, or deleted, and an unmarked tag may have been disputed and resolved before this file was cut. Ask the home what it disputed and why — it is entitled to tell you, and the answer is often the most informative thing on this page.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to INFINITE CARE — 8 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $1.0M paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in NY