41.5/100
Below average
5075 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215
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.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.
17 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$619,590 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 5 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: December 15, 2025 (8 months ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Actual harm to a resident
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Actual harm to a resident
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of UPSTATE SERVICES GROUP, which operates 17 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUGENSTEIN, JACK | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| WUERTZER, AMY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| STEIF, EFRAIM | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| KOENIG, URI | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| STEIF, EFRAIM | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing holds an ElderGrade of D (41.5 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.72 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 17 of the 91 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing 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.