Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

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.

64.9% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 694 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 69.1% 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 223 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 0.30 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 48% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 34% 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 13% — 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 843 beds and averages 364.6 residents a day — about 43% occupied, or roughly 478 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. 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 3.27 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.84 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.10 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 3.08 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.34 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.90 to 0.70 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 27% 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.

• Potential for harm · D2026-03-25 · tag F0559 — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
  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:3Number of residents cited:1 Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure each resident's right to receive written notices, including the reason for the changes, before the resident's room in the facility was changed. This was identified for one (1) of three (3) resident (Resident #368) reviewed for Choices. Specifically, on 03/18/2026 Resident #368 was relocated to a new room on the same floor without receiving a written notice before the room was changed.The findings include:The policy titled Change of Room or Roommate dated 03/2009, last revised 06/2025, documented that facility conduct room changes when considered to be necessary by the facility and/or when requested by the resident or resident representatives. The policy also documented that the notice of a change in room will be provided in writing, in a language and manner the resident and representatives understand and will include the reason(s) why the move or change is required. 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.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-03-25 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents were afforded the right to formulate the advance directive of their choice. This was evident for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #106) reviewed for Advance Directives out of a sample of 38 residents. Specifically, the Physician Order in the electronic medical record documented Resident #106's code status as do not intubate while the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form did not match the physician's order and documented do not attempt resuscitation and do not intubate instead. The findings include:The policy and procedure titled Advance Directives/Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms last revised in 03/2026 stated it is the facility's obligation to ensure that those residents, their Health Care Proxy and/or surrogates who have requested advance directives and whose request meet the criteria under the state law shall have these requests honored by a physician's order in the resident's medical chart. The policy also stated it is also the facility's responsibility to ensure…

  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 date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-03-25 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  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

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a comprehensive person-centered care plan was developed and implemented for each resident that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs. This was evident for one (1) of six (6) residents (Resident #14) investigated for Activities of Daily Living out of 38 total sampled residents. Specifically, a care plan to address hospice care was not developed for Resident #14. The findings are:The facility policy and procedure titled Person-Centered Care Planning revised on 02/02/2026 stated the comprehensive care plan will describe the services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.Resident #14 had diagnoses of diabetes mellitus (too much sugar in the blood), hypertension (high blood pressure), and peripheral vascular disease (blood vessels outside the heart and brain become narrowed and blocked).The Quarterly Minimum Data Set (a resident assessment tool)…

  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 date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-03-25 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  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 infection control practices and procedures were maintained to provide a safe and sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This was evident for one (1) of five (5) nurses observed during medication administration. Specifically, Registered Nurse #5 failed to sanitize the blood pressure cuff in between residents.The findings include:The facility's policy titled Medline Vital Signs Monitoring Device dated 07/2021, last reviewed date of 03/2025 stated Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant cleans the machine with germicidal alcohol wipes and washes hands before resident's care. The policy further stated in procedure #12 (page 3 of 4), Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant will wipe the blood pressure cuff after each use. On 03/24/2026 at 9:17 AM, during medication administration observation on the 6th Floor Registered Nurse #5 observed taking Resident #325's blood pressure without sanitizing the blood pressure cuff before and after…

  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.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-05-30 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — pattern
  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 observation, record review, and interviews conducted during an abbreviated survey (NY 00336157, NY 00331163, and NY 00308371), the facility did not ensure that all allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment were reported in a timely manner to local law enforcement, and to the New York State Department of Health in accordance with federal and state regulations. This was evident in three out of three residents sampled for abuse (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3). Specifically, on 01/01/24, between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm, Resident #1's adult child reported to the facility that Resident #1 complained on 12/31/23, in the evening, Certified Nurse Assistant #1 pulled their hair and broke the fingernail on their left thumb. The facility did not report the incident to the New York State Department of Health or to local law enforcement. Specifically, on 03/08/24 at 11:15 am, Resident #2 complained that on 03/05/24, while in the rehabilitation gym, Physical Therapist #1's private body part…

  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 date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2022-05-03 · tag F0576 — widespread
  Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interviews and record review conducted during the Recertification survey, the facility did not ensure residents' right to communicate with individuals and entities external to the facility. This was evident for 10 of 10 attendees of the Resident Council meeting. Specifically, the facility did not have a system in place for residents to receive and send mail on Saturdays. The findings are: The facility's policy titled Resident Mail revised 04/2022 documented the resident has the right to send and receive mail outside of the facility. On 04/27/2022 at 11:02 AM, a Resident Council meeting was held with 10 residents of the facility. All ten residents present at the meeting stated that they were not able to receive or send out mail on Saturdays. On 05/03/2022 at 09:06 AM, the Director of Social Services (DSS) was interviewed and stated mail has not been delivered to the facility or picked up in the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS) since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. A security officer from the facility was assigned to go to the local post office twice a…

  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 date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2022-05-03 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  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

  Based on observation, record review and interviews conducted during the Recertification survey, the facility did not ensure that food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety. This was evident during the Kitchen observation. Specifically, multiple food items were observed without a use-by date and were moldy. The findings are: The facility policy titled Storage Policy revised 1/16/22 documented all food products are correctly labeled with the receive date to ensure First-In First-Out (FIFO) rotation is used. Stock foods are stored in original containers that include source identification tags or labels. Refrigerated and stored foods that expire 30 days from open date: salad dressings, mayonnaise, and tartar sauce. Foods that expire 60 days from open date: ketchup, mustard, and horseradish. On 4/26/22 at 09:20 AM, the Pareve Refrigerator in the Kitchen was observed with mustard, ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and lemon juice opened and undated. The Kitchen freezer contained an open undated package of golden patties. The Produce Refrigerator contained a…

  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 date of correction
• No harm found · B2026-03-25 · tag F0655 — pattern
  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
  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: 2Number of residents cited: 2 Based on observation, record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the residents and their representatives were provided with a summary of the baseline care plan. This was evident for two (2) of two (2) residents (Residents #102 and #368) reviewed for Care Planning out of 38 sampled residents. Specifically, there was no documented evidence that Resident #102 and Resident #368 or their representatives had received a written summary of their baseline care plan.The findings include: The facility policy titled Baseline Care Plan dated 05/05/2017, last revised 02/02/2026 stated that the baseline care plan will be developed within 48 hours of a resident's admission. The policy also stated that a Social Worker is responsible for providing the written summary of the baseline care plan to the residents and representatives. 1.Resident #102 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of right knee arthroplasty (joint replacement surgery), Morbid…

  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 date of correction

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 15 rows in the source record cover these 14 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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 $6.0M 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.

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