Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

CCN 335555 · COLD SPRING ACQUISITION LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · 606 certified beds · Nassau · NY


Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 606-bed nursing home in Woodbury, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1977-12-01. It averages 277.6 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?

CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since 2021-05-24, 39 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2024-10-23.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2024-10-23F0550, F0812, F0908Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.E
2024-10-23F0554, F0584, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0686, F0689, F0755, F0761, F0770, F0842Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-05-16F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D
2024-03-29F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J
2024-03-04F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-03-04F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2024-02-12F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-08-10F0686, F0697Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2023-08-10F0725, F0835Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F
2023-08-10F0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.E
2023-08-10F0550, F0553, F0580, F0584, F0604, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0755, F0760, F0761, F0840, F0919Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2021-05-24F0610, F0656, F0658, F0689, F0758, F0840, F0883Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D

Why was Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-02-12Fine$117,712

How is Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed relative to the NY average?

MeasureThis facilityNY average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.489873.62468
Total nursing staff turnover (%)44.740.3
Average number of residents per day277.6168.0

Who owns Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?

Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name COLD SPRING ACQUISITION LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTDAVID, ROCHEL, FARKOWITZ, ESTHER, FRIEDMAN, LEAH, LEIFER, JOEL, PHILIPSON, AVIsince 07/08/2014
CORPORATE OFFICERDAVID, ROCHEL, FARKOWITZ, ESTHER, FRIEDMAN, LEAH, LEIFER, JOEL, PHILIPSON, AVIsince 07/08/2014
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSIMPSER, JOSEFsince 11/01/2021

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