Nursing HomeInspections

Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Nursing home in New York City, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
211 East 79 St, New York City, NY 10075
Phone
(212) 879-1600
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335232
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
499
Average residents per day
460
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Dewitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Center INC
Chain
Cassena Care (13 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335232. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 23, 2024. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 5, 2019 to May 8, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 8, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 1, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection · under dispute review		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2024Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2024Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2024Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2021Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2021Provide 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2021Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2021Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2019Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
3.32 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.26 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.98 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39%
RN turnover (yearly)
52%
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.