Nursing home
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2678 Kingsbridge Terrace, Bronx, NY 10463 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Cassena Care (15 facilities) · 240 certified beds
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bronx, New York. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 28, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.98 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.89 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 28, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 24, 2024
What inspectors found at Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2678 Kingsbridge Terrace
Bronx, NY 10463 - CMS certification #
- 335659
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 240
- Avg residents/day
- 230.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-10-29
- Chain
- Cassena Care (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cassena Care
Cassena Care operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cassena Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Recognizing the importance of social connections in the healing process, we provide transportation services to facilitate visits from family and friends, ensuring residents maintain vital personal relationships during their stay.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our beautifully landscaped, fenced-in outdoor patio offers a peaceful outdoor retreat in the heart of Kingsbridge, the Bronx.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center, Bronx. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Riverspring Chha / Elderserve Chha, Bronx. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Marble Hill Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 10463 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Citadel Renal Care LLC, Bronx, 0.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Riverdale Dialysis Center, Bronx, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita University Heights Dialysis, Bronx, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 10463.
Calvary Home Health Agency And Hospice Care, office in Bronx, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 9.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Morris Heights Health Center, Inc., Bronx. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 2.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 240 beds.