Manhattan Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Bedsores, falls, dehydration and unexplained injuries in a Manhattan nursing home. We represent residents and families throughout Manhattan, from Washington Heights and Harlem to the Lower East Side and Roosevelt Island.
- Office
- 14 Penn Plaza, Manhattan
- Court
- Supreme Court, New York County
- Fee
- No fee unless we recover
Source: CMS Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release.
What the federal data shows in Manhattan
Every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home is inspected and rated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Manhattan has 16 certified homes with 5,889 beds. Ten hold a five-star overall rating; one holds one star.
Five were fined by CMS in roughly the last three years, for a combined $232,993. The largest totals were at The New Jewish Home, Manhattan ($134,514) and Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center ($67,412).
Pressure injuries are one of the clearest measures of basic care. Across the 15 homes in Manhattan with a reported rate, the average share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer is 5.5 percent, below the New York State average of 6.5 percent and above the national average of 4.5 percent. Three of them are above the state average.
All 16 Manhattan nursing homes
| Facility | Address | Beds | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Pressure injuries | Fines | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) | 1060 Amsterdam AvenueNew York | 409 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 6.1% | — | |
| Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | 900 Main StreetRoosevelt Island | 815 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 5 | 8.1% | — | Public |
| Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 801 West 190th StreetNew York | 205 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 6.1% | — | |
| Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 30 West 138th StreetNew York | 200 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 4.2% | — | |
| Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility | 1752 Park AvenueManhattan | 164 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 20.4% | $17,345 | Public |
| Isabella Geriatric Center | 515 Audubon AvenueNew York | 705 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 3 | 4.5% | $8,422 | |
| Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co | 1339 York AvenueNew York | 362 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 4.1% | — | |
| New East Side Nursing Home | 25 Bialystoker PlaceNew York | 58 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 4 | 0.5% | — | |
| New Gouverneur Hospital SNF | 227 Madison StreetNew York | 295 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 5 | 9.9% | — | Public |
| Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 116 East 125th StreetNew York | 320 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 2 | 2.1% | $67,412 | |
| St. Mary's Center | 516 West 126th StreetNew York | 39 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 3.0% | — | |
| Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | 1249 Fifth AvenueNew York | 679 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 3 | 3.2% | — | |
| The New Jewish Home, Manhattan | 120 West 106th StreetNew York | 514 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 4 | 3.4% | $134,514 | |
| The Riverside | 150 Riverside DriveNew York | 520 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 4.4% | — | |
| Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 211 East 79th StreetNew York | 499 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 3 | 1.9% | — | |
| West Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 214 West Houston StreetNew York | 105 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | — | $5,300 |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release. Star ratings run 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average). Pressure-injury rate is the CMS long-stay measure: the share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer. Fines are federal civil money penalties over roughly the last three years. Ratings change monthly; a rating or citation does not by itself mean that any resident has a legal claim. State averages for comparison: New York 6.5%, national 4.5%.
Where Manhattan cases are heard
A nursing home negligence or Public Health Law § 2801-d action for a Manhattan resident is ordinarily venued in Supreme Court, New York County, 60 Centre Street, New York. Appeals go to the Appellate Division, First Department.
When a resident has died, the family must first have a personal representative appointed, usually through New York County Surrogate’s Court, 31 Chambers Street, New York. Only the appointed administrator or executor can bring the wrongful death and survival claims. We handle the limited letters of administration as part of the case.
Our New York City office is at 14 Penn Plaza, Suite 1718, near Penn Station.
The Family Guide to Bedsores
What pressure injuries look like at every stage, how they are treated, what a New York nursing home must document and report, and what your family can do. Illustrated, with photographs, a printable visit log and a glossary.
- Every stage illustrated, from red skin to exposed bone
- Treatment options, from repositioning to surgery
- The documentation and reporting the law requires
- Warning signs, questions to ask and how to get the records
- Where to report, and the deadlines that protect your rights
PDF · 2 MB · No sign-up · Prints on any home printer · Also available from the New York Nursing Home Resource Center
Deadlines that apply
- Public Health Law § 2801-d and negligence claims: generally three years from the injury (CPLR 214).
- Claims framed as medical malpractice: generally two years and six months (CPLR 214-a).
- Wrongful death: two years from the date of death (EPTL 5-4.1).
- CMS lists Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility and New Gouverneur Hospital SNF as government-owned. A claim against a city, county or public benefit corporation usually requires a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e) and suit within one year and 90 days.
These periods can be shortened or extended by the facts. Call early; the records a home keeps, such as staffing sheets and video, are easier to preserve before they are lost.
How to report a problem in a Manhattan nursing home
- In an emergency, call 911. The NYPD responds to crimes inside nursing homes.
- File a complaint with the New York State Department of Health, Centralized Complaint Intake: 1-888-201-4563, or online at health.ny.gov.
- Contact the New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (ltcombudsman.ny.gov).
- Ask the home in writing for the incident report, the care plan and the medical record. You are entitled to the record under Public Health Law § 18.
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Questions families ask
Do you handle nursing home cases throughout Manhattan?
Yes. We represent residents and families throughout Manhattan, and much of the early work is done by phone, video and records. We will come to you or to the resident when that helps.
Is a one-star nursing home automatically liable?
No. A rating is a summary of inspections, staffing and quality measures. A claim depends on what happened to your family member and whether the home’s care fell below the standard and caused harm. The rating and inspection reports can support that case.
The nursing home says the bedsore was unavoidable. Is that the end of it?
Not necessarily. Federal rules (42 C.F.R. § 483.25(b)) require a home to prevent pressure ulcers unless the resident’s condition made them unavoidable, and to treat them when they occur. Whether a wound was truly unavoidable is a question the records and an expert usually answer.
What does it cost?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means no fee unless we recover.
Attorney Advertising. This page provides general information, not legal advice for any specific situation. Facility and crash data are reproduced from public CMS and New York State sources as of the dates shown and are not a statement by the firm about any facility’s care of any particular resident. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.