Nursing home
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
666 Kappock Street, Riverdale, NY 10463 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Mayer Family (11 facilities) · 190 certified beds
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Riverdale, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Apr 2, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $66,859In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 4.04 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.34 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.43 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.9% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $66,859, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · 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 · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 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 · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 666 Kappock Street
Riverdale, NY 10463 - CMS certification #
- 335248
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 190
- Avg residents/day
- 158.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-01-03
- Chain
- The Mayer Family (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Mayer Family
The Mayer Family operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Mayer Family 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Hour Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Schervier Nursing Care Center, Bronx. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Riverspring Chha / Elderserve Chha, Bronx. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.2 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
- Davita Riverdale Dialysis Center, Bronx, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Citadel Renal Care LLC, Bronx, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Rogosin At Bronx Methodist Home For Nursing & Rehabilitation, LLC, Bronx, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 10463.
Calvary Home Health Agency And Hospice Care, office in Bronx, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Valley Hospice, office in Paramus, 9.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 9.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Patriot Medical Nyc PC, Bronx. 1.5 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 4.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 190 beds.