Nursing Home · Bronx, NY
3304 Waterbury Avenue, East Bronx · Bronx, NY 10465
Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 200 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Archcare at Providence Rest has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 0.85 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 3.5 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
ArchCare at Providence Rest presents a polarizing experience for families, with many praising the beautiful, tranquil location and the dedicated rehabilitation and recreation teams. However, a significant number of reviewers report severe, recurring issues with understaffing, leading to neglect, poor hygiene, and slow response times to call bells. Families considering this facility should be prepared to be highly involved in their loved one's daily care to ensure basic needs are met.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While some specific staff members are praised by name, a large volume of reviews cite rude behavior and lack of compassion.
Families frequently report being labeled as 'complaining' when asking for updates or being ignored by social workers.
Multiple reviewers report rooms smelling of urine and residents being left in soiled conditions.
Reviews are polarized, with some praising the food service while others report cold meals or late delivery.
The recreation department is consistently highlighted as a major strength for keeping residents engaged.
Several reports of medication not being administered in a timely manner.
Multiple families explicitly state the facility is not dementia-friendly due to neglect and lack of specialized attention.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 95 analyzed
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Key Review Excerpts
“The recreational department provides endless activities for ALL RESIDENTS. I am truly, truly, blessed to have Providence/Archcare in my corner!”
“The therapists, in particular, have been amazing. My mom truly enjoys working with them and always talks about how kindly they treat her and how patient they are during her sessions.”
“I found my family member last night at 9:15 pm waiting for 45 mins while laying in his feces for someone from the nursing staff to come clean my father knowing he already has a bedsore.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows recurring problems across multiple areas, with families filing at least one complaint about medication errors. The most frequent issues involve medication management, care planning, and fire safety systems. While most deficiencies appear corrected, the pattern of repeated problems with medication oversight and care plan development across surveys suggests ongoing challenges in these critical areas.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Archcare at Providence Rest
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Archcare
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Chain avg rating: 3.7/5 · Rank 1 of 7 (Highest rating)
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