Nursing home
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
476 Christian Herald Road, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 160 certified beds
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Valley Cottage, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jan 14, 2025 cited 21 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $39,130In 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 Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing 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) | 3.20 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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 $39,130, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 · Nov 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · 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 · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2025 · 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
- 476 Christian Herald Road
Valley Cottage, NY 10989 - CMS certification #
- 335365
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 149.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-11-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Our expansive continuum of care includes dedicated Subacute Rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, Respite Care, and specialized Wound Care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Amenities | Private & Semi-Private Suites | Warm Ambiance
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Nyack Hospital, Nyack. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and NRSG Center, Valley Cottage. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Montefiore Nyack Hospital Home Health Agency, New City. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS 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 10989 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Of Valley Cottage, Valley Cottage, 0.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Rockland County Dialysis, Nanuet, 3.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Friedwald Center For Dialysis, New City, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 10989.
United Hospice, office in New City, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Life Source Services LLC, office in Oradell, 12.1 miles away, straight line
Valley Hospice, office in Paramus, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PC, Sleepy Hollow. 4.2 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 relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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 |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 160 beds.