INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT
Grade C — 75/100 composite score
CMS Star Ratings
Certified Beds
190
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Total Fines
$66,859
Last Survey
N/A
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Staffing Hours & Turnover
Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)
Turnover Rates
Ownership
DAVIDOWITCH, NACHUM
24%
EISIKOWICZ, SAM
15%
LANDA, DAVID
26%
MAYER, ANDREA
12%
MAYER, GIORGIO
12%
RUBEN, YOSEF
11%
GEWIRTZ, JONATHAN
Penalties & Fines (1)
| Date | Type | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | — | $66,859 |
Health Inspection Deficiencies (30)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CareGrader rating for INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT?
INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT in RIVERDALE, New York has a CareGrader grade of C (Average), with a composite score of 75 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.
What is the CMS star rating for INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT?
INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT has an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 2/5, and a staffing rating of 4/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.
How many health deficiencies does INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT have?
INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT has 30 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.
Has INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT been fined?
Yes. INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT has $66,859 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 1 penalty.
How many beds does INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT have?
INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT has 190 certified beds with approximately 158 current residents (83% occupancy). The facility is located at 666 KAPPOCK STREET, RIVERDALE, New York 10463. It is a for profit - limited liability company facility.
Data Disclaimer
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