Staten Island Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Bedsores, falls, dehydration and unexplained injuries in a Staten Island nursing home. We represent residents and families throughout Staten Island, from St. George to Tottenville.
- Office
- 14 Penn Plaza, Manhattan
- Court
- Supreme Court, Richmond County
- Fee
- No fee unless we recover
Source: CMS Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release.
What the federal data shows in Staten Island
Every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home is inspected and rated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Staten Island has 10 certified homes with 3,186 beds. Two hold a five-star overall rating; three hold one star.
Two were fined by CMS in roughly the last three years, for a combined $220,914. The largest totals were at Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center ($127,728) and Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center ($93,186).
One home carries the CMS abuse icon, which marks a home cited for abuse that harmed a resident in the past year, or for abuse that could have caused harm in each of the last two years: Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center (Staten Island).
Pressure injuries are one of the clearest measures of basic care. Across the 10 homes in Staten Island with a reported rate, the average share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer is 8.3 percent, above the New York State average of 6.5 percent and above the national average of 4.5 percent. Seven of them are above the state average.
All 10 Staten Island nursing homes
| Facility | Address | Beds | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Pressure injuries | Fines | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArchCare at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | 140 Meisner Avenue | 378 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 5.0% | — | |
| Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 88 Old Town Road | 300 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 7.2% | — | |
| Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | 25 Fanning Street | 576 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 2 | 11.0% | $93,186 | Abuse icon |
| Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 191 Bradley Avenue | 238 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 3 | 5.4% | — | |
| New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center | 135 Vanderbilt Avenue | 320 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 2 | 12.2% | — | |
| Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare | 91 Tompkins Avenue | 372 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 7.9% | — | |
| Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home | 460 Brielle Avenue | 304 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 6.8% | — | |
| Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center | 275 Castleton Avenue | 278 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 3 | 16.6% | — | |
| Staten Island Care Center | 200 Lafayette Avenue | 300 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 3.3% | — | |
| Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center | 100 Castleton Avenue | 120 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 1 | 7.8% | $127,728 |
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 Staten Island cases are heard
A nursing home negligence or Public Health Law § 2801-d action for a Staten Island resident is ordinarily venued in Supreme Court, Richmond County, 26 Central Avenue, Staten Island. Appeals go to the Appellate Division, Second Department.
When a resident has died, the family must first have a personal representative appointed, usually through Richmond County Surrogate’s Court, 18 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. 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 in Manhattan. We meet Staten Island families at home, at the bedside or at the office.
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).
- A public facility may require a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e).
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 Staten Island 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 Staten Island?
Yes. We represent residents and families throughout Staten Island, 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.