Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nrsg Crt
3550 Lexington Avenue, Mohegan Lake, NY · (914) 528-2000
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 111
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Paragon Healthnet
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 14, 1972
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nrsg Crt carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 72% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
18 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Inspection history
2024-08-07
4 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2021-11-10
5 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2019-01-15
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 52 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 59 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 45% of nursing staff and 44% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.4 pts better | 99.2% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.5 pts better | 98.7% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts worse | 5.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.1 pts better | 9.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts better | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.7 pts better | 12.5% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.1 pts better | 8.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.6 pts better | 8.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.9 pts better | 11.8% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.1 pts worse | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6 pts better | 12.6% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts worse | 9.1% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.2 pts better | 95.8% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.3 pts better | 4.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.1 pts better | 95.0% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.2 pts better | 11.4% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Braver, Moshe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 3 facilities |
| Laufer, Issac | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 30% | 11 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Max | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 20% | 7 facilities |
| Lebowitz, Chaim | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Elba, Amy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Laufer, Issac | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8E
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous6E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- B
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress5E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Provide sliding doors free of hazards, operable without special knowledge or effort, and meet weight requirements to set door in motion.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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