New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center received 19 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2020, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on July 22, 2020. The Staten Island nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of two surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
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Do “No Harm” Citations Adversely Affect Nursing Home Accountability?
A new edition of the Long Term Care Community Coalition Elder Justice Newsletter asks a simple question: does providing a nursing home resident breakfast in their soiled bed constitute harm? How about failing to provide a stop date for a resident’s psychotropic medication? “No Harm” deficiencies refer to citations of rule violations at nursing homes […]
‘Horrible Condition’ of Nursing Home Kitchens Endanger Elderly
In 2018, one-third of all nursing homes in the country received a citation for violating federal standards on safely storing, preparing, and serving food to their residents. This makes food safety the third most common violation at nursing homes in the United States. The safety violations are not minor infractions, either. The Centers for Disease […]
Riverdale Nursing Home Cited for Elopement, Pests
Riverdale Nursing Home received 37 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on November 21, 2019. Those citations number five more than the statewide average of 32. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state […]
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Cited for Elopement, Infection
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center received 39 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on November 22, 2019. It also received a Department of Health fine of $11,000, in April 2011, over alleged violations of sections of the health code […]
Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cited for Elopement
Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare received 31 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on December 7, 2019. The facility was also the subject of a 2018 fine of $10,000 in connection to “multiple deficiencies” described in a December […]
Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Cited for Pressure Sores
Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 26 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on December 12, 2019. The Flushing nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three inspections by state authorities. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Cited for Neglect
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center received 27 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on December 12, 2019. The facility was also the subject of a 2017 fine of $4,000 in connection to findings it did not provide residents […]
Waterview Nursing Care Center Cited for Abuse
Waterview Nursing Care Center received 22 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on December 12, 2019. The facility was also the subject of a 2010 fine of $4,000 in connection to findings it failed to comply with health code provision […]
Midway Nursing Home Cited over Elopement
Midway Nursing Home received 34 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 2, 2020. The Maspeth nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors, and number two more than the statewide average of 32 […]
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cited over Elopement
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received 47 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 2, 2020. The Far Rockaway nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. […]
New Glen Oaks Nursing Home Cited over Accident Hazards
New Glen Oaks Nursing Home received 34 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 2, 2020. The Glen Oaks nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. […]
Queen of Peace Residence Cited for Neglect
Queen of Peace Residence received 12 citations for violations of public health laws between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 2, 2020. The Queens Village nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cited for Elopement Risk
Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received 44 citations for violations of public health code between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 16, 2020. The facility also received a 2016 fine of $14,000 in connection to findings it violated health code provisions regarding administration and respiratory care. […]
Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Cited for Unnecessary Drugs
Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation received 26 citations for violations of public health code between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 16, 2020. The facility also received a 2012 fine of $10,000 in connection to findings it violated health code provisions regarding quality of […]
King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation for Unnecessary Drugs
King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation received 44 citations for violations of public health code between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 16, 2020. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Buena Vida Continuing Care & Rehab Center for Accident
Buena Vida Continuing Care & Rehab Center received 23 citations for violations of public health code between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 16, 2020. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Cobble Hill Health Center Cited for Accident Hazards
Cobble Hill Health Center received 22 citations for violations of public health code between 2015 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 16, 2020. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Palm Gardens Center Cited over Resident Deaths
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation received 26 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 21, 2020. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cited for Infection, Restraints
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received 27 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 22, 2020. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center Cited for Physical Restraints
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center received 30 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 31, 2020. The Manhattan nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. […]
Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Cited for Elopement
Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 28 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 31, 2020. The Manhattan nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
The New Jewish Home Cited for Elopement, Fined $4,000
The New Jewish Home received 56 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 31, 2020. The facility has also been the subject of a 2011 fine of $2,000 in connection to findings it violated health code provisions regarding hydration; […]
Upper East Side Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cited, Fined $12,000
Upper East Side Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received 17 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 31, 2020. The facility has also been the subject of a 2018 fine of $12,000 in connection to findings during a February 2018 […]
Amsterdam Nursing Home Cited for Elopement, Fall
Amsterdam Nursing Home received 17 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 31, 2020. The Manhattan nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home […]