St Mary's Center Inc

Nursing home in New York, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 516 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 662-1826
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 335762
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 39
Average residents per day: 36
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: St. Marys Center INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 31, 1992
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 335762. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2025. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 11, 2022 to Feb 12, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 12, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 27, 2023	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 27, 2023	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 27, 2023	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 11, 2022	Timely 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
Apr 11, 2022	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	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: 3.10 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.96 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.69 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 22%
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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