INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT

666 KAPPOCK STREET
RIVERDALE, NY, 10463
7185491203
CCN: 335248
2
Overall
2
Health
4
Staffing
4
Quality
ChainTHE MAYER FAMILY
Special FocusAbuse IconOwnership Changed (12mo)Inspection OverdueOIG ExcludedUnder CIA
OIG Federal Exclusion Matches (1)
This facility's name matches one or more entities on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Excluded parties are prohibited from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
SARATOGA CENTER FOR CARE, LLC
1128b6
Excluded 2023-02-27
Ownership
NameRole%
DAVIDOWITCH, NACHUM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST24%
EISIKOWICZ, SAM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST15%
LANDA, DAVID5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST26%
MAYER, ANDREA5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
MAYER, GIORGIO5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
RUBEN, YOSEF5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST11%
GEWIRTZ, JONATHANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Penalties (1)
DateTypeAmount
2024-04-02Fine$67K
Health Deficiencies (33)
2025-08-08 · Health
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2024-08-01 · Health
D
F657 · 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.
D
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2024-04-03 · Health
G
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2024-04-02 · Health
D
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
D
F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
D
F657 · 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.
D
F656 · 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.
E
F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
D
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
D
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
2022-03-02 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F761 · 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.
D
F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
D
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
D
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services 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.
D
F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
D
F657 · 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.
D
F656 · 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.
D
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F578 · Resident Rights 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.
2019-07-16 · Health
F
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F761 · 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.
F
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
E
F657 · 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.
D
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F578 · Resident Rights 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.
F
F570 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Staffing
MetricThis FacilityNational Avg
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
4.04
3.68
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.34
0.54
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.26
0.81
CNA Hrs/Resident/Day
2.43
2.33
PT Hrs/Resident/Day
0.07
0.12
Data as of 2026-03-01