Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
GOLD CREST CARE CENTER
Does GOLD CREST CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), GOLD CREST CARE CENTER (CCN 335079), in BRONX, NY, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 4 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-10-03. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 5 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
7 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Document what happened
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