Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
211 East 79 St, New York City, NY 10075 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Cassena Care (15 facilities) · 499 certified beds
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New York City, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 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 Upper East Side 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) | 3.41 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.19 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.4% | 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 Upper East Side 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.
- Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2024 · 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 23, 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 · Jan 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2021
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2021 - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2021 - 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 30, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 5, 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
- 211 East 79 St
New York City, NY 10075 - CMS certification #
- 335232
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 499
- Avg residents/day
- 454.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-07-01
- 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
Explore the area around Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Upper East Side 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.
- 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) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our beautifully landscaped, fenced-in courtyard offers a peaceful outdoor retreat in the heart of the city.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lenox Hill Hospital, New York. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co INC, New York. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Vns Of Ny Home Care Chha, New York. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Eisler Chemists. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 10075 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rogosin East Side Dialysis, New York, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Avantus Upper Eastside Dialysis, New York, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Mt. Sinai Kidney Ctr., New York, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 10075.
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in New York, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PC, New York. 0.2 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 moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 499 beds.