Nursing home
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
5075 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Upstate Services Group (17 facilities) · 513 certified beds
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Syracuse, New York. Nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Apr 18, 2025 cited 31 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus FacilityCMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
- 5 fines totaling $498,455In CMS records: 5 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Van Duyn 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) | 3.75 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 31.0 | 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: 5 fines totaling $498,455, 5 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Van Duyn 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.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Mar 4, 2026 · 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 · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026 · 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 · Feb 3, 2026 · 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 · Feb 3, 2026 · 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
- 5075 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215 - CMS certification #
- 335184
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 513
- Avg residents/day
- 484.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Upstate Services Group (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Upstate Services Group
Upstate Services Group operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Upstate Services Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 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.
Registered professional nurses, assisted by well-trained and qualified licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants, provide 24-hour care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
For semi-private rooms, extra special care and attention is given to ensure roommate compatibility.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 17, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 25, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Vdrnc, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Mar 8, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 28, 2022. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $13,653 proposed, $13,653 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Vdrnc, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $13,653 proposed, $13,653 now.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center, Syracuse. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Upstate University Hosp at Community General T C U, Syracuse. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nascentia Health At Home, Syracuse. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13215 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Upstate Pediatrics Dialysis Unit, Syracuse, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis, Syracuse, 3.0 miles away, straight line
Dci - University Dialysis Center, Syracuse, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 13215.
Hospice Of Central New York, office in Liverpool, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Upstate Community Medical, PC, Syracuse. 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, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | See above |
| 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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
How is Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 3.75 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 31 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for 513 beds.