THE RIVERSIDE

The Riverside is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located at 150 Riverside Drive in New York, New York 10024. The facility operates under for-profit ownership structured as a Limited Liability Company and maintains a certified bed capacity of 520. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid residents, making it one of the larger long-term care providers in New York County. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. The Riverside holds an overall CMS rating of 5 stars, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 4 stars, reflecting results from recent state inspection surveys. The staffing rating is 2 stars, which falls below the national average and indicates lower staffing levels relative to facility size and resident population. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest designation available under the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, based on clinical data reported for residents. The Riverside is certified to accept payment through both Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to specific eligibility criteria and time limitations. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility requirements in the state of New York. Prospective residents and their families are advised to contact the facility directly at (646) 505-3500 to verify current payment options, bed availability, and any additional private pay or insurance arrangements. When compared to the national average of 3.0 overall stars, The Riverside performs above average in overall rating and quality measures, while its staffing rating of 2 stars is below the national norm. The facility's quality measure rating of 5 stars suggests favorable clinical outcomes as recorded in CMS data, while the staffing rating indicates that nurse and aide hours per resident day may be lower than what is typical at similarly sized facilities nationally. The health inspection rating of 4 stars reflects a generally favorable inspection history relative to national benchmarks. As with all CMS ratings, these figures represent a snapshot of reported data during specific measurement periods and are subject to periodic updates as new survey and quality data become available.