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C

55/100

Average

Schaffer Extended Care Center

16 Guion Place, New Rochelle, NY 10802

CMS 1/5 stars #41 of 42 in Westchester County (914) 637-1200
Certified beds
150
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
Non-profit
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.

  • $10,512 in federal fines

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

  • Nursing staff turnover of 98%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Schaffer Extended Care Center

Schaffer Extended Care Center runs about 3.05 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekend coverage drops further below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 97.8%, more than double the national figure, so the people around your family member are likely to change often. Its record carries 25 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse and one at the harm level, plus a fine, and the last inspection was in May 2025. All three CMS star ratings, inspections, quality measures, staffing, sit at the lowest possible.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing15/30Stability0/15Outcomes2/15Enforcement8/10

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

15/30

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

  • →3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.67 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

0/15

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

  • →98% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

2/15

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

  • →1 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.

  • →$10,512 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 day3.05 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.67 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours2.67 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

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

Nursing staff turnover97.80%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 6, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

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

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Common questions about Schaffer Extended Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Schaffer Extended Care Center? +

Schaffer Extended Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (55 out of 100), which we describe as "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 Schaffer Extended Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.05 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Schaffer Extended Care Center 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 Schaffer Extended Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Schaffer Extended Care Center 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.