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Hebrew Home for the Aged At Riverdale

5901 PALISADE AVENUE, RIVERDALE, NY, 10471
(718) 581-1000
www.riverspringliving.org/hebrew-home
843 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
843
CMS facility ID
335020
Care type
Nursing home
County
Bronx
Facility name
Hebrew Home for the Aged At Riverdale
Street address
5901 PALISADE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Riverdale, NY 10471
Phone
(718) 581-1000
Website
www.riverspringliving.org/hebrew-home

About this facility — Hebrew Home for the Aged At Riverdale

Hebrew Home for the Aged At Riverdale is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Riverdale, New York. It is licensed for 843 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Riverdale and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hebrew Home for the Aged At Riverdale 23 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Burian, Lawrence
Director — since 2022
Cohen, Michele
Director — since 2022
Dimas, Constantine
Director — since 2022
Gaines, Andrew
Director — since 2010
Hoffman, Martin
Director — since 2009
Maurer, Jeffrey
Officer — since 2009
Palace, Zachary
Managing employee — since 1997
Pomeranz, David
Managing employee — since 2011
Reingold, Daniel
Managing employee — since 2011
Rogers, Thomas
Director — since 2011
Sable, David
Director — since 2022
Shifren, James
Director — since 2010
Willner, Carl
Managing employee · Officer — since 2000
Wygoda, Joseph
Officer — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-25
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$306 per day (≈ $9,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 30% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
37% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
843
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-25Health inspection5 citations
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2026-04-17
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-04-17
F-0655
B · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-04-17
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-04-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-02
2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-07-29
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2022-05-03Health inspection2 citations
F-0576
F · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2022-06-30
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-06-30
2026-03-25Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0373
D · No harm found
Have enough space near smoke barriers to protect residents.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-04-27
2024-06-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-06-21
K-0347
E · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-07-29
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-07-29
2022-05-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-10-10
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-06-30
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-06-30
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335020.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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