Who Regulates New York’s Nursing Homes in New York? New York is deeply committed to ensuring the well-being and quality of care for nursing home residents through a comprehensive regulatory framework. The state has implemented stringent regulations, oversight mechanisms, and quality improvement initiatives to monitor nursing home operations, enforce compliance with standards, and safeguard resident...
Best Nursing Homes in New York City
Top Rated Nursing Homes in the New York City Metro Area Our New York City nursing home abuse attorneys sue bad nursing homes for injuries and wrongful death. Oftentimes, when our client’s survive a substandard nursing home and need to relocate to another facility, they will ask us, what is the best nursing home in...
How Nursing Homes Game Medicare’s Care Compare 5 Star Rating System
Medicare’s Care Compare tool allows users to compare local nursing homes utilizing Medicare’s 5 star nursing home rating system. However, recent data suggests that Medicare’s 5 star care compare system is deeply flawed and misses many critical reporting areas. The Data Behind Care Compare: What Is Missing? In 1998, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Lawsuits and Inspections
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Inc. is a very large, 432-bed facility located at 42-41 201st Street, Bayside, NY 11361. The Queens nursing home is run by a not-for-profit entity and has received relatively high ratings from the New York State Department of Health. For example, Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home has been...
Inspections and Lawsuits at Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Located at 139-62 35th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354, Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a large, 268-bed facility that has received a four-star overall rating by the New York State Department of Health. The facility is affiliated with Excelsior Care Group which owns or operates long term care facilities throughout New York and...
Series of Complaints Against West Lawrence Care Center
Legal Issues at West Lawrence Care Center in Queens Given an overall rating of three out of five stars by the New York State Department of Health, the West Lawrence Care Center has received 112 complaints and 23 standard health and life safety code citations in the past three years. West Lawrence Care Center has...
Williamsbridge Rehab Sued in Lawsuits; Cited for Care Deficiencies
The Williamsbridge Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has faced prior lawsuits and unfortunately only received a one out of five stars rating on quality of resident life from the New York State Department of Health. The small, 77-bed nursing facility located at 1540 Tomlinson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, has also only received a one-star rating...
Watchdog Group Struggles to Get Accurate Nursing Home Death Toll
Watchdog Group Urges New York to Release More Nursing Home Data on Deaths New York’s Department of Health has come under fire for its lackluster response to requests for data on nursing homes and their residents. The Empire Center for Public Policy, a government watchdog group and think tank based in Albany, New York, has...
Medicare Care Compare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Introduces Care Compare Care Compare Offers the User a Solid Overall Tool to Evaluate Nursing Homes in a Specific Area In September 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rolled out their new online tool called Care Compare. The electronic service, which comprises eight formerly separate online...
Little Neck Care Center Surveys and Lawsuits
Little Neck Care Center Lawsuits and Inspection Results Our New York nursing home abuse attorneys explain prior Little Neck Care Center lawsuits for nursing home abuse and neglect, as well as the facility’s inspection history. Suspect neglect? Call Brevda Law today to receive a completely free nursing home injury case consultation: 646-969-5855 Located at 260-19...