Nursing homeFAID #8355
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
513
CMS facility ID
335184
Care type
Nursing home
County
Onondaga
Facility name
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Street address
5075 WEST SENECA TURNPIKE
City / state / ZIP
Syracuse, NY 13215
Phone
(315) 449-6000
Website
About this facility — Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Syracuse, New York. It is licensed for 513 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).
It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Syracuse 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 Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 110 times across 17 inspections in the last three years, including 11 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $783,273 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 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
Parent company
Upstate Services Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Koenig, Uri
Direct owner — 60% stake — since 2010
Steif, Efraim
Direct owner · Operational control — 40% stake — since 2012
Augenstein, Jack
Officer — since 2013
Wuertzer, Amy
Officer — since 2017
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
Health deficiencies
35 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$783,273 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-13
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$532 per day (≈ $16,170/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
513
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 11 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered20 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-22
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-06-29
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2026-07-01
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-07-08
F-0638
F · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-06-26
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 2026-06-30
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 2026-06-30
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-06-22
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-29
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-07-01
F-0770
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2026-06-29
F-0790
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2026-07-01
F-0800
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2026-07-09
F-0809
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-07-02
F-0919
E · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2026-06-29
2026-03-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-02
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (89 citations)
2026-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-04-02
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 2026-04-02
F-0656
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom 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 2026-04-02
2026-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-03
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-03-03
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 2026-03-03
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-03-03
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 2026-03-03
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-03
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 2026-03-03
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-03
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 2026-03-03
F-0895
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Corrected 2026-03-03
2026-01-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-03
2025-12-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered22 citations
F-0550
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-01-27
F-0584
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-03-27
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2026-01-07
F-0656
E · 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 2026-01-27
F-0658
F · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-27
F-0688
E · 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 2026-01-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-01-27
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-01-27
F-0761
F · 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 2026-03-27
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-02-03
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 2026-03-27
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0835
F · No harm found
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0842
F · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-03
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-02-03
2025-07-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-08-19
2025-04-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered25 citations
F-0550
H · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0561
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-06-03
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-03
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 2025-06-03
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-06-03
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 2025-06-03
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0761
F · 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 2025-06-03
F-0791
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-06-03
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 2025-06-03
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0925
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-06-03
2025-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-23
2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2023-11-29
2023-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0624
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-09-14
2026-05-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-06-26
2025-12-15Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0222
E · 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 2026-01-20
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 2026-01-20
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2026-01-20
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 2026-01-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-20
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-20
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-20
2025-04-18Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-05-28
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 2025-05-28
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-28
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-05-28
2023-07-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-08-30
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-08-30
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 2023-08-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-30
K-0541
D · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2023-08-30
Federal penalties
2026-05-13Fine$190,450
2025-12-15Fine$238,135
2025-04-18Fine$158,555
2025-01-23Fine$9,620
2023-09-13Fine$186,513
2025-12-15Medicare payment denial — 43 days
Total fines$783,273
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 335184.
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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