Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit is a 190-bed for-profit nursing home in Riverdale, New York, part of The Mayer Family. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.42 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the New York average of 2.15, and 33.9% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
666 Kappock StreetRiverdale, NY 10463
Bronx County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit, nurse aides logged 2.42 hours per resident per day, 13% above the New York average. With about 169 residents a day, that works out to roughly 409 aide hours a day, or about 51 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.42 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.36 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.54 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
33.9% of nursing staff at Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $66,859 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $66,859 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit holds 2 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Mayer Family, 11 homes
- Legal name: Fieldston Lodge Care Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 3, 1968
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Schervier Nursing Care Center Bronx | 0.2 | 366 | 1.91 | 2.90 | 42.6% | 4 | $22,894 |
| New Riverdale Rehab and Nursing Bronx · abuse citation | 0.2 | 146 | 1.55 | 2.58 | 34.4% | 3 | $46,905 |
| Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Bronx | 0.4 | 167 | 1.89 | 2.94 | 29.2% | 2 | None |
| Manhattanville Health Care Center Bronx | 0.6 | 200 | 1.93 | 2.76 | 20.2% | 4 | None |
| Prestige Nursing Care & Rehab Center Bronx | 0.6 | 400 | 2.28 | 3.49 | 37.1% | 2 | $8,788 |
| Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bronx | 1.1 | 240 | 1.94 | 3.09 | 46.7% | 3 | None |
| Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation Bronx | 1.1 | 120 | 2.31 | 3.82 | 17.2% | 5 | None |
| The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center Bronx | 1.3 | 816 | 1.86 | 2.96 | 37.8% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.