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C
Below Standard

ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER INC

515 AUDUBON AVENUE · NEW YORK, NY 10040

2123429200 · Non profit - Corporation

705 beds689.9 residents719 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER INC receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.2503 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.688 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.65 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.19% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (13.57% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2503 HPRD — needs 0.23 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.688 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2503hrs/resident/day▼ 0.65
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.688hrs/resident/day▲ 0.01
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.19%
3.4061 weekday → 2.8547 weekend
Agency Staff
13.57%
19.4% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.2398hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.3224hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2991std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. New York County Average-0.53 HPRD
3.78
03.25 HPRD
vs. New York State Average-0.40 HPRD
3.65
03.25 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.65 HPRD
3.90
03.25 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER INC ★
NEW YORK · This facility
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C
3.25030.688★★☆☆☆
FORT TRYON CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
NEW YORK
0.4 mi
C
3.3330.8339★★★★★
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
BRONX
1.5 mi
B
3.74190.5993★★★★☆
INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILIT
RIVERDALE
1.9 mi
B
4.04121.3435★★☆☆☆
NEW RIVERDALE REHAB AND NURSING
BRONX
2 mi
D
2.53130.3945★★☆☆☆
SCHERVIER NURSING CARE CENTER
BRONX
2 mi
D
2.96490.4153★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
25
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 23, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 9, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 2, 2024Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 28, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 16, 2022Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 19, 2020Health
3 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.