Schervier Nursing Care Center

Nursing home in Bronx, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2975 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: (718) 548-1700
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 335015
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 366
Average residents per day: 353
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Riverdale SNF LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 335015. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 31, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 30, 2021 to Mar 31, 2025): 11 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 31, 2025	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 31, 2025	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2023	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Oct 11, 2023	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2023	Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2023	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2023	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $22,894 in the last three years.

Oct 17, 2023	Fine: $4,545
Oct 10, 2023	Fine: $4,587
Sep 18, 2023	Fine: $13,762

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.90 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.45 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.91 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.68 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 43%
RN turnover (yearly): 36%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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