Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
Nursing home in Riverdale, New York, CMS certification number 335248
666 Kappock Street, Riverdale, NY 10463 · Bronx County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 190
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 2, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $66,859 (1)
Does Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit 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
- 3.80
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.27
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.24
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.29
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40.8%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 2, 2024 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 2, 2022, found 10.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit 1 time in the past 3 years, for $66,859 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 172.8 residents live here, about 91% of its 190 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 190
- Average residents per day
- 172.8
- Certified since
- January 3, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
- Legal business name
- Fieldston Lodge Care Center
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 11 homes nationally under The Mayer Family, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
- Schervier Nursing Care Center2975 Independence Avenue, Bronx 10463
- New Riverdale Rehab and Nursing641 West 230th Street, Bronx 10463
- Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and3220 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx 10463
- Manhattanville Health Care Center311 West 231st Street, Bronx 10463
- Prestige Nursing Care & Rehab Center3400 -26 Cannon Place, 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 Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit, 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 Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit
What is the CMS star rating of Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilit?
Fieldston Lodge Care Center, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.