Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
5075 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY · (315) 449-6000
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 513
- Residents per day
- 384
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Upstate Services Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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What inspectors found
87 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (16)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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K
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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K
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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K
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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H
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care15E
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- E
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
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.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Nutrition and Dietary12F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- B
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning11F
- F
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
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.
- F
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Rights9F
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- F
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F
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.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- 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.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation7E
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service6F
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- F
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.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Environmental5F
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Administration3F
- F
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
- F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control2F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Inspection history
2026-05-13
37 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
2025-12-15
24 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-04-18
26 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 57 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 43% 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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Fines and payment denials
$446,756 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Fine | $123,793 |
| 2025-12-15 | Fine | $154,788 |
| 2025-12-15 | Payment Denial · 43 day denial | $0 |
| 2025-04-18 | Fine | $158,555 |
| 2025-01-23 | Fine | $9,620 |
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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 daysAbout the same | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5 pts better | 96.8% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4 pts worse | 91.2% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms20 pts better | 0.1% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1 pts worse | 14.2% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts worse | 15.5% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.6 pts better | 9.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.5 pts worse | 14.2% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.2 pts worse | 20.8% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.9 pts better | 2.6% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.2 pts better | 81.8% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.9 pts worse | 12.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts worse | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12.9 pts better | 91.8% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.2 pts better | 20.4% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koenig, Uri | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 60% | 17 facilities |
| Steif, Efraim | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 17 facilities |
| Augenstein, Jack | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Steif, Efraim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Wuertzer, Amy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10E
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- 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 an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Egress6F
- E
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.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services3F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
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