Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

918 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203 · (315) 474-1561
For profit - Corporation · 440 certified beds

Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in May 2026, found 15 citations (the New York average is 8.1). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $726,980 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on May 5, 2026 found 15 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 5, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.May 5, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.May 5, 2026 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.May 5, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.May 5, 2026 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.May 5, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.May 5, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.May 5, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 5, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.May 5, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.May 5, 2026 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.May 5, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.May 5, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.May 5, 2026 · F0790 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 5, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 32 citations.

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.July 22, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 22, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.May 12, 2026 · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.May 5, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.May 5, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 5, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.May 5, 2026 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.April 1, 2026 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.May 16, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.May 16, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.December 20, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 20, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 20, 2024 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 20, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.July 11, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.July 11, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.July 11, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.July 11, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 11, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 11, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.July 11, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.July 11, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.July 11, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.July 11, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.July 11, 2024 · F0773 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.July 11, 2024 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.January 19, 2024 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.December 5, 2023 · F0550 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.December 5, 2023 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.December 5, 2023 · F0622 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.December 5, 2023 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 5, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $27,378July 22, 2026
• Fine of $378,437July 11, 2024
• Fine of $321,165December 5, 2023
• Medicare payment denial for 50 daysStarting August 6, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 42 daysStarting April 16, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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