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Schaffer Extended Care Center

16 GUION PLACE, NEW ROCHELLE, NY, 10802
(914) 637-1200
www.montefiorehealthsystem.org/schaffer
150 licensed beds

CMS rates Schaffer Extended Care Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 37 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $10,512 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
150
CMS facility ID
335337
Care type
Nursing home
County
Westchester
Facility name
Schaffer Extended Care Center
Street address
16 GUION PLACE
City / state / ZIP
New Rochelle, NY 10802
Phone
(914) 637-1200
Website
www.montefiorehealthsystem.org/schaffer

About this facility — Schaffer Extended Care Center

Schaffer Extended Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Rochelle, New York. It is licensed for 150 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in New Rochelle 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 Schaffer Extended Care Center 37 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $10,512 in fines. 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 November 6, 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

Abramson, Jay
Director — since 2014
Blattman, Barry
Director — since 2014
Blye, Colleen
Managing employee · Officer — since 2016
Braun, Joel
Director — since 2014
Breslow, Ellen
Director — since 2021
Butler, James
Director · Officer — since 2016
Ceriale, Melissa
Director — since 2014
Chirico, Emanuel
Director — since 2016
Doctoroff, Alisa
Director — since 2017
Eisenberg, Douglas
Director — since 2020
Emil, Jennie
Director — since 2014
Gantcher, Nathan
Director — since 2014
Gottesman, Ruth
Director — since 2014
Green, Patricia
Director — since 2014
Gutfreund, John
Director — since 2017
Harrison, Thomas
Director — since 2014
Heffer, John
Director — since 2014
Henkind, Lewis
Director — since 2014
Johnson, Helen
Director — since 2014
Keidan, David
Director — since 2014
Klein, Alan
Director — since 2014
Klema, Catherine
Director · Officer — since 2014
Kohn, Randi
Managing employee — since 2013
Lane, Stacey
Director — since 2014
Lipton, Jonathan
Director — since 2014
Moelis, Ronald
Director — since 2017
Nord, Matthew
Director — since 2014
Ozuah, Phillip
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2013
Panczner, Christopher
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2013
Robinson, Gayle
Director — since 2001
Rotenstreich, Jon
Director — since 1980
Stern, Edwin
Director — since 1968
Stocker, Michael
Director — since 2014
Suna, Alan
Director — since 2018
Tanner, David
Director — since 1996
Tishman, Daniel
Director — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1971-11-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$10,512 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-06
Nurse staffing
2.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
150
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0730
F · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-07-02
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 2025-08-01
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0919
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-08-01
2023-12-20Health inspection6 citations
F-0638
B · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-02-12
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-12
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2019-10-24Health inspection6 citations
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 2019-12-23
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2019-12-23
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-12-23
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2019-12-23
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2019-12-23
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2019-12-23
2023-12-20Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0252
E · No harm found
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-02-18
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 2024-03-29
K-0347
E · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-29
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-03-12
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-02-18
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-02-18
2019-10-24Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-12-23
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2019-12-23

Federal penalties

2025-05-06Fine$10,512
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 335337.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.
Inspection citations, 3 years
37
More than 60% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$10,512
More than 74% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
2.9
Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
61%
Higher than 91% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 5 and worse on 12. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased21.2%13.7%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight10.5%5.7%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.3%0.5%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection2.3%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%20.1%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.8%3.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine71.1%91.8%93.7%Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened19.3%11.1%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.0%13.2%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine86.8%95.2%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.5%6.5%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence24.9%18.6%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication13.7%13.7%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.341.671.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.501.291.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.4%77.6%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24.0%78.9%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission22.3%20.6%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit11.4%9.4%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

  • Licensing: New York State Department of Health
  • File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Jacobi Medical Center, about 5.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
2.619 ratings on Google
★EliteWaxingSociety · 2024-08-09 · via Google

“Schaffer Extended Care Center is a poorly kept nursing home with staff who neglects your family. Their understaffed and due to lack of staffing there are patients who aren't attended to for hours. My mother who was a patient here woke up one morning around 4am and needed to use the restroom, she wasn't tended to until 6am. My mother also got a heel fracture in their center due center obsessive for…”

★★★★★Rachel Mathewson · 2024-02-21 · via Google

“My dad was admitted here on January 12th and the care he received was absolutely wonderful from the security guards who always greeted you with a smile or to Lupe who was exceptional too Lindsay who made sure the discharge for my dad was set up. To the therapeutic department for being exceptional...to the physical therapist and occupational therapist. To every single nurse, doctor ,aides to the C…”

★★Robert J Beale · 2023-10-29 · via Google

“I am a patient here. They are VERY understaffed. I have been told that most nursing homes are like that. I can't speak for other nursing homes because I haven't had the experience. Greenwich Woods in CT. was better. The food is terrible, but it's institutional food. What do you expect. Often they give you the same stuff with different names. Pasta, Gemelli pasta, pasta with garlicsauce are all the…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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