YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB
YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB is a 200-bed nursing home in YONKERS, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-04-05. It averages 194.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB?
CMS lists 53 health-inspection deficiencies for YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB since 2019-05-22, 48 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 2026-02-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-02-12 | F0584, F0677, F0761, F0880, F0921, F0925 | 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2026-02-12 | F0550, F0561, F0568, F0610, F0637, F0640, F0641, F0689, F0695, F0755, F0865, F0868 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D |
| 2025-09-16 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-05-28 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2025-05-28 | F0609, F0610, F0657 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2025-01-03 | F0550, F0600, F0609, F0725, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2025-01-03 | F0684, F0838 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Conduct 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. | D |
| 2024-02-07 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-02-07 | F0610, F0725, F0740, F0741 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | E |
| 2024-02-07 | F0600, F0657, F0711, F0835, F0850 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | D |
| 2023-08-15 | F0657, F0689, F0761, F0880, F0882, F0887, F0656 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2019-05-22 | F0550, F0623, F0638, F0657, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | Fine | $61,636 |
| 2024-02-07 | Fine | $37,278 |
How is YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB staffed relative to the NY average?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.07168 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.1 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 194.9 | 168.0 |
Who owns YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB, and what chain is it in?
YONKERS GARDENS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name YONKERS GARDENS LLC and belongs to the INFINITE CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FRIEDMAN, LEOPOLD, MELNICKE, MICHAEL | since 12/24/2015 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SKUTZKA, ALEXANDER | since 03/08/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FRIEDMAN, LEOPOLD, MELNICKE, MICHAEL | since 12/24/2015 |
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