Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit

666 Kappock Street, Riverdale, NY 10463 · CCN 335248 · 190 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

Star ratings are issued by CMS (the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), not by NursingHomeLens. We report them; we do not rate or rank facilities.

State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

Get the full report Watch this facility

Serious inspection findings

2024-04-03 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0600, severity G)

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.07

state median 3.31

Weekend staffing gap

−17%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

1.36

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

11%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

34%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

Keep an eye on this facility

Monitoring alerts are launching soon: new citations, penalties, ownership changes, and staffing drops for facilities you follow. Leave your email and we'll notify you when it goes live for Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit.

Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $66,859 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-04-02	Fine	$66,859

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the THE MAYER FAMILY chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

WHITNEY REHABILITATION CARE CENTER (HAMDEN, CT) — CMS overall3 of 5
Gold Crest Care Center (Bronx, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
RIVER VIEW REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE CENTER (OWEGO, NY) — CMS overall3 of 5
VALLEY VIEW MANOR NURSING HOME (NORWICH, NY) — CMS overall3 of 5
OAK HILL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE CENTER (ITHACA, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
SUNNYSIDE CARE CENTER (EAST SYRACUSE, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
WELLSVILLE MANOR CARE CENTER (WELLSVILLE, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
BETHANY GARDENS SKILLED LIVING CENTER (ROME, NY) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 32

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-08-08	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-08	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-01	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-01	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-03	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0583	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-02	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-03-02	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0570	Resident Rights Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-07-16	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit, Riverdale” at medicare.gov/care-compare.