Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF576May 3, 2022

  Based on interviews and record review conducted during the Recertification survey, the facility did not ensure residents' right to communicate with individuals and entities external to the facility. This was evident for 10 of 10 attendees of the Resident Council meeting. Specifically, the facility did not have a system in place for residents to receive and send mail on Saturdays. The findings are: The facility's policy titled Resident Mail revised 04/2022 documented the resident has the right to send and receive mail outside of the facility. On 04/27/2022 at 11:02 AM, a Resident Council meeting was held with 10 residents of the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 3, 2022

  Based on observation, record review and interviews conducted during the Recertification survey, the facility did not ensure that food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety. This was evident during the Kitchen observation. Specifically, multiple food items were observed without a use-by date and were moldy. The findings are: The facility policy titled Storage Policy revised 1/16/22 documented all food products are correctly labeled with the receive date to ensure First-In First-Out (FIFO) rotation is used. Stock foods are stored in original containers that include source identification tags or labels. Refrigerated and stored foods that expire 30 days from open date: salad dressings, mayonnaise, and tartar sauce. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF609May 30, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during an abbreviated survey (NY 00336157, NY 00331163, and NY 00308371), the facility did not ensure that all allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment were reported in a timely manner to local law enforcement, and to the New York State Department of Health in accordance with federal and state regulations. This was evident in three out of three residents sampled for abuse (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3). Specifically, on 01/01/24, between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm, Resident #1's adult child reported to the facility that Resident #1 complained on 12/31/23, in the evening, Certified Nurse Assistant #1 pulled their hair and broke the fingernail on their left thumb. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF559Mar 25, 2026

  Number of residents sampled:3Number of residents cited:1 Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure each resident's right to receive written notices, including the reason for the changes, before the resident's room in the facility was changed. This was identified for one (1) of three (3) resident (Resident #368) reviewed for Choices. Specifically, on 03/18/2026 Resident #368 was relocated to a new room on the same floor without receiving a written notice before the room was changed.The findings include:The policy titled Change of Room or Roommate dated 03/2009, last revised 06/2025, documented that facility conduct room changes when considered to be necessary by the facility and/or when requested by the resident or resident representatives. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF578Mar 25, 2026

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents were afforded the right to formulate the advance directive of their choice. This was evident for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #106) reviewed for Advance Directives out of a sample of 38 residents. Specifically, the Physician Order in the electronic medical record documented Resident #106's code status as do not intubate while the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form did not match the physician's order and documented do not attempt resuscitation and do not intubate instead. […]