Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
St Mary's Center Inc
516 West 126th Street, New York, NY · (212) 662-1826
- Certified beds
- 39
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 31, 1992
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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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
St Mary's Center Inc carries 12 inspection points. That is fewer than 89% 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
7 health citations on record since 2022. 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
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 the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Rights1E
- E
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.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2025-02-12
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2023-09-27
3 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2022-04-11
2 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 58 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 31 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 42% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.2 pts better | 100.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts better | 100.0% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better | 0.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms20.1 pts better | 0.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.8 pts worse | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.1 pts better | 5.1% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication40.5 pts worse | 54.2% | 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 worsened5 pts better | 6.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.3 pts better | 5.4% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.8 pts worse | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence13.8 pts better | 4.8% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts better | 3.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.6 pts worse | 75.0% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Center Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Argus Community, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chijioke, Esther | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chijioke, Esther | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chijioke, Esther | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ford, Lawrence | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ford, Lawrence | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, William | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harris, Frederick | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harris, Frederick | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Javits, Tom | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Javits, Tom | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Okwodu, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Okwodu, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pollard, Diane | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pollard, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ross, Leslie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ross, Leslie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ross, Leslie | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Samuels, Peter | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Samuels, Peter | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| St. Marys Center Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| St. Marys Center Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thomas, Ayanna | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thomas, Ayanna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
19 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8E
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress7E
- 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
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous2D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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