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Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

1235 PELHAM PARKWAY NORTH, BRONX, NY, 10469
(718) 231-4300
191 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1235 Pelham Parkway North
Bronx, NY 10469
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Bed capacity
191
CMS facility ID
335347
Care type
Nursing home
County
Bronx
Facility name
Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Street address
1235 PELHAM PARKWAY NORTH
City / state / ZIP
Bronx, NY 10469
Phone
(718) 231-4300

Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bronx, New York. It is licensed for 191 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 68 senior care facilities in Bronx 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 Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 39 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Berkowitz, Leopold
Direct owner · Officer — 99% stake — since 2019
Berkowitz, Dori
Direct owner — since 2018
Gross, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Salamon, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1982-02-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-01-31
Nurse staffing
2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$411 per day (≈ $12,490/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
88% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
100% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
191
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0835
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0851
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2026-06-12
2025-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0812
E · 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 2025-03-31
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2024-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-05
2023-07-03Health inspection7 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-31
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 2023-08-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0924
E · No harm found
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2023-08-31
2021-06-10Health inspection5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2021-07-29
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2021-07-29
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-07-29
F-0711
D · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2021-07-29
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-07-29
2025-01-31Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-01
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-04-01
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-01
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-01
2023-07-03Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0521
C · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0761
C · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-08
2021-06-10Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2021-07-23
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2021-07-23
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 335347.
What people say on Google.
4.2136 ratings on Google
★Stt , · 2026-06-14 · via Google

“I came to visit my friend/brother of 53+ years he was beingattended by a kind,, generous and most empathetic staff they were gentle and caring,the were all quite efficient, the facility quite clean and well maintained. The nursing staff and house keepers. All beyond reproach. . . Excellent 👌”

★Jimmy · 2026-05-05 · via Google

“My mother was put into this garbage place called Morris park center. The nurses if you you can even call them that are basically servers serving cold food. My mother needed her wound cleaned but no server/nurse knew how to do it she admitted she was scared. My mom would wait all day for medicine because the woman there are so young and immature that when you get on there bad side they made you wai…”

★Christina Barbie Lugo · 2026-02-24 · via Google

“It’s been 6 hours of calling the floors extension (nonstop) just to speak to my mother under the care of morris park nursing facility. The staff only answered three times and would hang up. A fourth time a staff answered and stated they don’t have enough staff to bring the phone to my mother in a room on that same floor. It’s been so frustrating for me. I am so extremely sad and is mostly regretfu…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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