Schervier Nursing Care Center

    2975 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.00·(51)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and aide staff
    • Strong rehabilitation and physical/occupational therapy services
    • Clean, recently renovated facility and well-kept grounds
    • Spacious private and semi-private rooms with homelike setup
    • Engaging activities program (music, arts, crafts, bingo, social events)
    • Faith-based services and regular religious programming
    • Family-style dining and appealing meal presentation
    • Helpful case management, discharge planning, and aftercare coordination
    • Concierge and security presence with visitor-friendly policies
    • On-site conveniences (parking, free transport, wifi, lobby amenities)
    • Reliable housekeeping and laundry services
    • Clear, timely communication from select staff members

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and caregiver availability
    • Variable staff professionalism and conduct
    • Delays in assistance and incontinence-care responsiveness
    • Inconsistent medication administration and clinical oversight
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Transportation coordination gaps for outpatient transfers
    • Variability between advertised and delivered therapy intensity
    • Inconsistent family communication and phone responsiveness
    • Pressure or lack of clarity in admissions and benefits enrollment
    • Inconsistent infection-control and PPE adherence
    • Gaps in clinical incident response and end-of-life family notification

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Schervier Nursing Care Center present a mixed but distinct pattern: many families and patients describe strong clinical rehabilitation, consistently warm individual caregivers, and a clean, well-appointed facility; others describe operational shortcomings that affect day-to-day care. The facility earns repeated praise for its therapy program (PT/OT), concierge and security presence, active recreational calendar, and pleasant grounds. Several accounts highlight effective discharge planning, attentive case management, and staff members who provide clear updates and family-focused communication.

    Care quality appears variable. Positive accounts emphasize compassionate bedside care, regular physical therapy, and staff who respond to medication questions and updates. Contrasting accounts describe understaffing, delayed assistance for toileting and basic needs, and variable medication/treatment timing. These patterns suggest that resident experience may depend heavily on staffing levels and shift-to-shift consistency rather than a uniform standard of care across all units and times.

    Dining and activities are generally viewed as strengths. Multiple reviewers note family-style meals, attractive dinner presentation, and a wide array of social programming — music, sing-alongs, crafts, bingo, and religious services — that contribute to a community atmosphere. However, a number of reviews also indicate inconsistent meal quality and service issues (notably food-temperature concerns and occasional disruptions to meal delivery), which points to uneven operational performance in the kitchen and meal service.

    Facility features and amenities are frequently cited positively: renovated rooms, private/semi-private layouts, reliable housekeeping, free parking and transport options, on-site conveniences, and a secure sign-in process. At the same time, some reviewers raised sanitation and pest-control concerns in particular areas, indicating that housekeeping consistency may vary across units.

    Management and communications show a wide range of experiences. Some families identify specific staff and leaders who are responsive, professional, and compassionate; others describe defensive administration, pressure around benefits/plan changes, and inconsistent readmission or transfer support. Several reviews also describe challenges with transportation coordination for outpatient trips and variable phone responsiveness, suggesting process gaps in logistics and family communication.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: the facility demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation, amenities, and an active program of social and religious activities, and many individual staff members receive high marks for compassion and responsiveness. Offsetting these strengths are recurring operational issues — inconsistent staffing, variable infection-control and sanitation practices, irregular communication, and transport coordination problems — that can materially affect individual experiences. When evaluating this facility, families should confirm current staffing ratios and shift coverage, ask about infection-control and sanitation audits, request a written therapy plan with expected intensity and goals, clarify transport and transfer procedures, and identify the primary point(s) of contact for clinical updates and incident reporting.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Schervier Nursing Care Center is located at 2975 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463.

    About Schervier Nursing Care Center

    Schervier Nursing Care Center sits on seven acres in Riverdale, overlooking the Hudson River, and serves as both a rehabilitation and nursing facility in the Bronx under the legal name Riverdale SNF LLC. The center has 366 certified beds and welcomes both short-term and long-term stays, participating in Medicare and Medicaid and earning an overall 5-star Medicare/Medicaid rating, with the same high marks for health inspections and care quality, though staffing levels fall below average at 2 stars for staff and registered nurse hours below state and national averages. Residents benefit from a variety of services such as physical and occupational therapy, memory care, wound care, round-the-clock support, and programs dedicated to rehabilitation, and those with Alzheimer's disease receive specialized care. There's a therapy area that also includes a patient's room, and you'll find a Prayer Room for services across several faiths, as well as a cafe lounge with TV and WiFi for relaxation. The resident council helps residents communicate with staff about their care, and the center encourages comfort and engagement through recreation activities and cultural programs.

    Schervier Nursing Care Center houses a historic six-rank "Artiste" pipe organ, built in 1964 by M.P. Möller, Inc., and this organ stands out because it's enclosed in a single cabinet controlled by a two-manual roll-top console, with pipes and stops like Bourdon, Diapason, Salicional, Dulciana, Vox Celeste, Trumpet, adjustable combinations, tremulant, pistons, and balanced expression pedals for both the Great and Swell organs, the pedal organ supporting 32 notes with its own stops. The organ represents a unique part of the center and plays a role in the spiritual and cultural life of residents.

    The facility has strong scores in long-stay care and avoids federal fines or penalties in recent years, though it did have four fire safety citations at its last inspection in 2019, higher than average. Short-term resident rehospitalization and emergency rates are better than average, and residents experience strong vaccination rates for flu and pneumonia. Pressure ulcer rates are slightly above national averages for short stays but lower for high-risk, long-stay residents. Schervier partners with District 75 and local programs such as PROJECT SEARCH and offers student support through The Stephen D. McSweeney School, the Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, and a full range of work-study, print shop, supply room, horticulture, culinary, and media arts programs, with resources for staff and parents and amenities like the Eagle Spirit School Store and PBIS School Store. The center is committed to health and quality of life with individualized treatment plans, and has a principal named Sara Byas-Aracena. Multiple site locations include Main Site 721X, Monroe Annex Campus, IN-Tech Academy Campus 368X, DeWitt Clinton Campus 440X, and Lehman/Renaissance Campus. Schervier Nursing Care Center stands as a large, long-serving facility with a wide array of medical, cultural, therapy, and community services designed to care for older adults and support their families.

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    The full address for this community is 2975 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10463.

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