Isabella Geriatric Center INC

Name: Isabella Geriatric Center INC
Address: 515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY, 10040, US
Telephone: 2123429200

515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040 · New York County · 705 certified beds · avg 684 residents/day · certified since Apr 4, 1972

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$8,422

Fines, last 3 years

3.30

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (26)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 25, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint
Dec 23, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint
Dec 23, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Dec 9, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Apr 2, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Apr 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Dec 28, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Dec 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly protect the personal money residents deposited with it for safekeeping.
Dec 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Dec 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Dec 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Dec 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
Dec 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Dec 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Dec 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Dec 16, 2022	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require.
Nov 19, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Nov 19, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Nov 19, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (9 → 9).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2020	3	D
2022	9	E
2023	1	E
2024	9	E
2025	3	D
2026	1	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $8,422.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Dec 23, 2025	Fine	$8,422

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New York avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.30	3.58	3.95	bottom 43% in New York; bottom 27% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.81	0.68	0.69	top 21% in New York; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.98	3.13	3.50	top 50% in New York; bottom 30% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.62	0.48	0.48	top 21% in New York; top 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	42.5	40.3	45.8	bottom 42% in New York; top 43% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	36.9	39.8	42.9	top 49% in New York; top 42% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.21, RN 0.78, weekend 2.90. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Adams, Anca	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	03/21/2022
Anthony, Ria	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/23/2017
Balko, Alexander	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Balko, Alexander	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Cortes, Tara	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2011
Davis, Jeffrey	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Davis, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Gormley, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Goshin, Arthur	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2017
Harding, Richard	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/1996
Koschitzki, David	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2022
Leonel, Renato	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/20/2017
Lipton, Mark	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2007
Meliambro, Rocco	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2008
Princivil-Barnett, Loyola	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2020
Richardson, Hila	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2007
Talbot, Irwin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2007
Wagner, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2022
Wagner, David	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2022
Weatherly, Carol	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/20/2017

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335100.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Isabella Geriatric Center INC

515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040 · 2123429200

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $8,422

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 335100 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)