Nursing home
University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
2505 Grand Ave, Bronx, NY 10468 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Centers Health Care (35 facilities) · 46 certified beds
University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bronx, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on May 7, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 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) | 3.73 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.4% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
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 · May 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 7, 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 · Nov 22, 2022
Show all 10 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 22, 2022 - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2022 - 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 · Nov 22, 2022 - 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 · Nov 22, 2022 - 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 22, 2020
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
- 2505 Grand Ave
Bronx, NY 10468 - CMS certification #
- 335061
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 42.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-04-23
- Chain
- Centers Health Care (35 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Centers Health Care
Centers Health Care operates 35 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Centers Health 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
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Mar 9, 2019 to Aug 21, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $3,970 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: University Center (University Nursing Home, LLC). Case 1959779.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center, Bronx. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Riverspring Chha / Elderserve Chha, Bronx. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 10468 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Citadel Renal Care LLC, Bronx, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita University Heights Dialysis, Bronx, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
St. Barnabas Hospital Opd Dialysis Center, Bronx, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 10468.
Calvary Home Health Agency And Hospice Care, office in Bronx, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Morris Heights Health Center, Inc., Bronx. 0.8 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing an overall rating of 4 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 University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for 46 beds.