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St Mary's Center

516 WEST 126TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10027

(212) 662-1826

39 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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New York, NY 10027

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

335762

Care type

Nursing home

County

New York

Facility name

St Mary's Center

Street address

516 WEST 126TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

New York, NY 10027

Phone

(212) 662-1826

About this facility — St Mary's Center

St Mary's Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New York, New York. It is licensed for 39 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 42 senior care facilities in New York 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 St Mary's Center 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

St. Marys Center Inc

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1992

Argus Community, Inc

Operational control — since 2021

Chijioke, Esther

Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Ford, Lawrence

Governing body · Director — since 2019

Friedman, William

Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2018

Harris, Frederick

Governing body · Director — since 2018

Javits, Tom

Governing body · Director — since 2002

Lantigua, Xiomara

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Okwodu, John

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Pollard, Diane

Governing body · Director — since 2021

Ross, Leslie

Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2000

Samuels, Peter

Governing body · Director — since 2018

Thomas, Ayanna

Governing body · Director — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-08-31

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-02-12

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-02-12Health inspection2 citations

F-0584

E · 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 2025-04-11

F-0761

D · 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 2025-04-11

2023-09-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0656

D · 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 2023-11-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-11-15

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-15

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2022-04-11Health inspection2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-13

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 2022-05-13

2025-02-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-04-11

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-04-11

K-0321

D · 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 2025-04-11

2023-09-27Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2023-11-02

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-11-02

K-0321

D · 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 2023-11-26

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-11-02

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-10-02

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-11-02

2022-04-11Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2022-10-28

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-06-11

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-06-11

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 335762.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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