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Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

Riverdale, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(718) 581-1000

About Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale brings together expert medical care and compassionate support in skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Our facility in Riverdale, New York serves patients recovering from surgery, injury, or illness with personalized treatment plans and dedicated nursing staff.

Community at a glance

Capacity

843 residents

Location

Riverdale, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5901 PALISADE AVENUE, Riverdale, New York 10471

(718) 581-1000

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident a day, below the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 16 minutesBelow the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day50 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year27%Below the New York average

Inspections

6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 17, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 2, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 17, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 17, 2026
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 17, 2026

May 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 29, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
Medicare-certified beds
843
Average residents per day
365
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1967
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335020

Location

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5901 PALISADE AVENUERiverdale, NY 10471

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Questions about Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

How did Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 25, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Riverdale Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026