Nursing home in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County
Briarcliff Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
620 Sleepy Hollow Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 · (914) 941-5100
2 federal penalties on record · $97,282 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Briarcliff Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care is a for-profit nursing home with 120 certified beds in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County. It is one of 42 certified nursing homes in Westchester County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Westchester County average of 3.3 stars. Inspectors issued 33 health citations across 7 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 2 fines totaling $97,282 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 56%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
1 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.23
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.6%
- RN turnover
- 71.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 620 Sleepy Hollow Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
- County
- Westchester
- Phone
- (914) 941-5100
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 111
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Sapphire Hc, LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335005
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2025
Location and getting there
Briarcliff Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care is located at 620 Sleepy Hollow Road in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, in the Hudson Valley (ZIP 10510). The nearest Metro-North station is Scarborough on the Hudson Line, about 1.9 miles away. The nearest hospital is Phelps Hospital, about 1.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 7
- Total health citations
- 33
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent June 20, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| September 29, 2023 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 12, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 12 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 17, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 19, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 2, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 29, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 10, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; medications. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 2
- Fines
- 2
- Total fines
- $97,282
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- June 20, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $37,076 |
| September 29, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $60,206 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 75
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 67.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 17
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Cheskel Berkowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 13% (since 07/12/2019) |
| Joel Leifer | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/12/2019) |
| Richard Platschek | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/12/2019) |
| Joel Zupnick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 38% (since 07/12/2019) |
| Cheskel Berkowitz | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Joel Leifer | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Richard Platschek | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Moshe Steinberg | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Samuel Stern | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Joel Zupnick | Governing body (since 07/12/2019) |
| Yakov Appelbaum | Operational/managerial control (since 05/06/2024) |
| Patricia Olonilua | Operational/managerial control (since 12/09/2024) |
| Amit Saxena | Operational/managerial control (since 03/01/2021) |
| Moshe Steinberg | Operational/managerial control (since 07/12/2019) |
| Samuel Stern | Operational/managerial control (since 07/21/2019) |
| Yakov Appelbaum | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/06/2024) |
| Cheskel Berkowitz | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/21/2019) |
| Joel Leifer | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/21/2019) |
| Patricia Olonilua | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/09/2024) |
| Richard Platschek | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/21/2019) |
| Amit Saxena | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/01/2021) |
| Moshe Steinberg | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/12/2019) |
| Joel Zupnick | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/21/2019) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335005. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.