Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Lawsuits

Families researching a Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing lawsuit may want to know whether concerns about a loved one’s care have also appeared in public records. Recent federal inspection records provide important information about the Bronx nursing home, including a 2026 finding in which inspectors determined that a deficiency involving protection from abuse and neglect resulted in actual harm to a resident.

Triboro is also affiliated with Centers Health Care, a nursing home operator that has faced major litigation in New York. However, families should distinguish between findings involving Triboro itself and allegations made against other Centers Health Care facilities.

Neither an inspection finding nor a lawsuit proves that another resident experienced neglect or abuse. Each resident’s circumstances must be evaluated individually.

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What Do Recent Inspections Show About Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 1160 Teller Avenue in the Bronx. Federal data identify the facility as affiliated with Centers Health Care. Recent complaint inspections have identified deficiencies involving abuse and neglect protections, accident prevention, care planning, medications, and reporting suspected abuse or neglect.

Inspectors Found Actual Harm in May 2026

A May 5, 2026, complaint inspection cited Triboro for failing to meet the federal requirement that nursing homes protect residents from physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect. Inspectors classified the deficiency as level G. In plain language, that means inspectors determined the deficiency resulted in actual harm to a resident, but the situation did not rise to the more serious level of immediate jeopardy.

This is particularly relevant to families researching Triboro Center and Bronx nursing home abuse because it represents a government inspection finding rather than an allegation in a private lawsuit. However, the finding concerned the circumstances inspectors investigated and does not establish that other Triboro residents experienced abuse or neglect.

Other Recent Findings Involved Supervision and Care Planning

A March 13, 2026, complaint inspection resulted in four additional deficiencies. Inspectors found problems involving:

Preventing unnecessary use of psychotropic medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function;
Timely reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or theft;
Developing and revising complete resident care plans; and
Keeping the nursing home free from accident hazards and providing adequate supervision.

Unlike the May finding, inspectors did not document actual harm from these four deficiencies. They determined that each presented the potential for more than minimal harm.

These findings can still provide useful context for families concerned about Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing neglect and potential abuse. For example, after a fall or unexplained injury, a family may want to examine whether staff had identified the resident’s risks, whether the care plan addressed those risks, and whether the facility followed its plan.

Has Triboro Been Cited for Similar Issues Before?

Some of the subjects identified in 2026 had also appeared in earlier inspections. A February 2024 complaint inspection cited Triboro for failing to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft. Inspectors also cited the facility for failing to respond appropriately to alleged violations and for problems involving the development and implementation of a resident’s care plan.

Those findings were classified as presenting the potential for more than minimal harm, but inspectors did not document actual harm.

Multiple citations do not establish that a particular resident was neglected. It does show why families with concerns about supervision, unexplained injuries, medications, or changes in a loved one’s condition may want to review that resident’s records carefully.

What Should Families Know About the Centers Health Care Lawsuit?

Triboro’s connection to litigation involving Centers Health Care goes beyond simply being part of the same nursing home network. In 2023, the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit accusing Centers Health Care, its owners, and related parties of diverting more than $83 million in Medicare, Medicaid, and other funds while residents at four Centers-affiliated nursing homes allegedly experienced understaffing and neglect.

The resident-care allegations focused on Beth Abraham Center, Buffalo Center, Holliswood Center, and Martine Center, not Triboro. However, Triboro does appear in the Attorney General’s allegations regarding payments to individuals associated with Centers Health Care.

According to the petition, Triboro reported paying Centers co-owner Kenneth Rozenberg $175,000 in 2017 for working one hour per week as an operator. The Attorney General alleged that Rozenberg simultaneously reported working a combined 113 hours per week at nine Centers-affiliated facilities. The petition also states that Jeffrey Sicklick, another respondent in the case, was paid $3,571 for purportedly working one hour per week as an operator at Triboro that year.

The Attorney General alleged more broadly that payments characterized as salaries at Centers-affiliated facilities were part of financial practices that diverted money away from resident care. These remain allegations, and the petition did not allege that the Triboro payments themselves caused a specific injury to a resident or a staffing shortage at the facility.

What Can Triboro Center Reviews and Complaints Tell Families?

Families searching for Triboro Center reviews and complaints may encounter a variety of information.

Online reviews reflect individual experiences and can identify questions families may want to ask. However, they are subjective and do not establish whether a nursing home violated a care requirement.

Government inspection findings are different. Inspectors evaluate whether a facility complied with specific federal standards. A finding of actual harm, such as the May 2026 Triboro deficiency, carries more weight than an anonymous online review because it reflects a regulatory determination.

Even then, inspection reports cannot tell a family exactly what happened to another resident. If a loved one has suffered an unexplained injury, fall, medication issue, pressure sore, or other serious decline, the resident’s medical and facility records provide more detailed information.

What Should Families Look for If They Are Concerned About Care?

Families do not need to determine on their own whether an injury amounts to nursing home abuse or neglect. They can begin by documenting what they observe and asking the facility direct questions.

Care plans, nursing notes, medication administration records, incident reports, hospital records, photographs, and communications with staff may help establish when a problem began and how the facility responded.

For example, after a fall, records may show whether staff considered the resident a fall risk and what supervision was required. If there is an unexplained injury, families can ask when staff first discovered it, whether they reported suspected abuse or neglect, and what investigation followed.

Talk to a Bronx Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer About Your Concerns

Inspection records can show what regulators found at Triboro Center in the past. They cannot determine why your loved one was injured or whether the care provided in an individual case met appropriate standards.

Senior Justice Law Firm represents nursing home residents and their families, never nursing homes. A Bronx nursing home abuse lawyer can review your loved one’s records, care needs, and the circumstances surrounding a serious injury to help determine what happened and whether there may be grounds for a claim.

Contact Senior Justice Law Firm for a free case evaluation.

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*Disclaimer: The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.