Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
Nursing home in Riverdale, New York, CMS certification number 335020
5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471 · Bronx County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 843
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.96
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.34
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.83
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 25, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 10, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 375.5 residents live here, about 45% of its 843 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 843
- Average residents per day
- 375.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
- Legal business name
- Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
- Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC6585 Broadway, Riverdale 10471
- Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation4499 Manhattan College Parkway, Bronx 10471
- Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and3220 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx 10463
- Yonkers Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehab115 South Broadway, Yonkers 10701
- Schervier Nursing Care Center2975 Independence Avenue, Bronx 10463
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
What is the CMS star rating of Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale?
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.