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Nursing Home · New York, NY
515 Audubon Avenue, Manhattan · New York, NY 10040
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 705 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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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.78 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 13 findings, above the NY average of 7.6. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Isabella Geriatric Center receives highly polarized reviews, with many families reporting severe neglect, chronic understaffing, and poor communication, particularly regarding medical emergencies and basic hygiene. While some reviewers praise the physical therapy department and specific staff members, the recurring reports of residents left in soiled conditions, medication errors, and unresponsiveness from management suggest significant systemic failures.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While some staff are praised as caring, a large volume of reviews cite rude, lazy, or incompetent behavior.
Families consistently report difficulty reaching social workers, nurses, or management for updates.
Reviews frequently mention dirty rooms, sticky floors, and residents left in soiled conditions.
Multiple reviewers describe the food as disgusting, frozen, or inedible.
Some positive mentions of concerts and activities, though not a primary focus of most reviews.
Several reports of late, missed, or incorrect medication administration.
Reports of residents wandering or being left unattended in dementia units.
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 · 216 analyzed
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nurses, caregivers, and administrative staff have gone above and beyond to ensure her well-being, always treating her with kindness and dignity.”
“My dad was there for two years due to falling twice and breaking both hips and other medical issues. As his health deteriorated, that is when I noticed how badly run this place is.”
“Most staff is professional and has empathy for the Patients, Unfortunately very heavily understaffed! 2 maybe 3 Care takers at a time to attend to 30 Patients to a floor.”
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 vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
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 has a concerning pattern of deficiencies with families filing seven complaints about serious issues including nursing staffing levels, care planning, and suspected abuse reporting. The most recurring problems involve care planning and assessment, nursing staffing adequacy, and fire safety compliance. While most past issues show corrections, recent complaints in late 2024 about care planning and abuse reporting indicate ongoing concerns that families should investigate thoroughly before choosing this facility.
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.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide 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.
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Dec 23, 2025
$8,422
Isabella Geriatric Center INC
nonprofit
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