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Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
918 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Syracuse, New York, certified for 440 beds and caring for about 296 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the New York median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 50 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (17, 6, 27 by cycle, most recent first), 10 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 11.4 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 11.0.
CMS lists 4 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $700K and 2 payment denials.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the New York median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 55.7%.
CMS flags that the facility is a Special Focus Facility candidate.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Onondaga Co. median | New York median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 50 | 30 | 17 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 11.4 | 19.2 | 11.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.7% | 46.7% | 38.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $699,602 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (14 in the county, 593 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: New York average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 5 May 2026, 16 May 2025.
Severity mix: K ×3 G ×2 H ×3 I ×2 D ×27 E ×9 F ×4
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | F | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0761 | 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 | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0584 | 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 | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0700 | 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 | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0726 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 May 2026 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0584 | 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 | Standard survey | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Apr 2025 |
| 16 May 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Standard survey | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0585 | 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 | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard survey | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0836 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 14 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0584 | 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 | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Standard survey | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | K | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | K | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | K | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | I | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | I | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | H | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0584 | 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. | E | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Sep 2024 |
| 19 Jan 2024 | F0836 | 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. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Feb 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | H | Complaint investigation | 13 May 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | H | Complaint investigation | 28 May 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint investigation | 13 May 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0622 | 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. | G | Complaint investigation | 13 May 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Feb 2024 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2024 | Payment denial | — | 50 days |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Fine | $378,437 | |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Payment denial | — | 42 days |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Fine | $321,165 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the New York average. Turnover: nursing staff 55.7%, RNs 66.7%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | New York median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 15.7% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.1% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 10.2% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 11.1% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Clinton Square Operations Llc.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Onondaga County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham R H C F | Jamesville | 40 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20.0 | — | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Syracuse Home Association | Baldwinsville | 120 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | — | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Upstate University Hosp At Community General T C U | Syracuse | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20.0 | — | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Iroquois Nursing Home Inc | Jamesville | 160 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8.8 | — | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Elderwood At Liverpool | Liverpool | 160 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10.6 | $57K | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Jewish Home of Central New York | Syracuse | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 31.8 | $122K | 20 May 2026 |
| St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility | Syracuse | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8.5 | $40K | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Sunnyside Care Center | East Syracuse | 80 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 32.5 | — | 12 Sep 2025 |
All 14 facilities in Onondaga County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been cited for?
50 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 10 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New York median is 17 per facility.
Has Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $700K in the period covered, plus 2 payment denials.
How does staffing at Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a New York median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 12 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 5 May 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.