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B

80.5/100

Above average

Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility

1752 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

CMS 4/5 stars #8 of 17 in New York County (646) 686-0000
Certified beds
164
Occupancy
97%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $17,345 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility

Henry J. Carter is a city-run home in Manhattan with 164 beds, and its staffing is the headline: 6.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 18% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 30% against a national 45.8%, which suggests people tend to stay. The trade-off shows up in its record, nine deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $17,345 fine, with the most recent inspection in October 2025. Strong staffing and stable retention, but a survey history worth asking about directly.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing15.5/30Stability15/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

15.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.5 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →2.27 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 18% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →30% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$17,345 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day6.09 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours2.27 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours5.00 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover30.00%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: October 1, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of NEW YORK CITY HEALTH + HOSPITALS, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility

What is the ElderGrade for Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility? +

Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility holds an ElderGrade of B (80.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility? +

Residents receive an average of 6.09 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.