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Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

211 East 79th Street, New York, NY, 10075

(212) 879-1600

www.uesrnc.com/?utm_source=GMBSocialClimb&utm_medium=UpperEastSideRehabilitationandNursingCenter

499 licensed beds

CMS rates Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 17 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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211 East 79th Street

New York, NY 10075

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Bed capacity

499

CMS facility ID

335232

Care type

Nursing home

County

New York

Facility name

Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Street address

211 East 79th Street

City / state / ZIP

New York, NY 10075

Phone

(212) 879-1600

Website

www.uesrnc.com/?utm_source=GMBSocialClimb&utm_medium=UpperEastSideRehabilitationandNursingCenter

About this facility — Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New York, New York. It is licensed for 499 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 43 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.

It is listed as part of Cassena Care, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 17 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 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

Parent company

Cassena Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Debenedictis, Pasquale

Direct owner · Officer — 35% stake — since 2016

Solovey, Alex

Direct owner · Officer — 35% stake — since 2016

Carillo, Joseph

Direct owner — 11% stake — since 2016

Friedman, Leopold

Direct owner — 11% stake — since 2016

Derosa, Anthony

Operational control — since 2016

Dumaguing, Celma

Managing employee — since 2014

Mair, Scott

Managing employee — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-07-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-08

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$553 per day (≈ $16,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

41% Medicaid · 39% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

499

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 2026-11-06. 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.

2026-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2026-06-19

F-0732

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-06-19

2026-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-06-26

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2024-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0553

D · No harm found

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2024-03-20

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-03-20

F-0812

D · 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 2024-03-20

F-0925

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-03-20

2021-08-30Health inspection4 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 2021-10-18

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2021-10-18

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2021-10-18

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2021-10-18

2026-05-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-24

2024-01-23Fire-safety inspection5 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 2024-02-19

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-02-19

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-02-19

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-02-19

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-02-19

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 335232.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.4

Higher than 40% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

41%

Higher than 56% 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 13 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.6%	13.7%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	5.6%	5.7%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.7%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	97.8%	20.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.9%	3.1%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.9%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.9%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	4.4%	13.2%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.7%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.9%	6.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	12.6%	18.6%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	7.2%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.33	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.87	1.29	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.5%	77.6%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.3%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.1%	78.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	21.8%	20.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.7%	9.4%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

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

Lenox Hill Hospital, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
New York-presbyterian Hospital, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Metropolitan Hospital Center, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

The 80th Street Residence, New York, about 0.4 miles. 5 state visits on record.
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Ny Found-sr Citizens Ehp#2 Brown Gardens, New York, about 0.7 miles. 0 state visits on record.
Inspir Carnegie Hill, New York, about 0.7 miles. 4 state visits on record.
Inspir Carnegie Hill, New York, about 0.7 miles. 5 state visits on record.

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4.0525 ratings on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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