Nursing home in Bronx, Bronx County
Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care
1401 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452 · (718) 408-6333
Located in Highbridge, the Bronx, Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care is a for-profit nursing home with 66 certified beds. It is one of the smaller of the 44 certified nursing homes in Bronx County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Bronx County average of 3.5 stars. Inspectors issued 33 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 2.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 33%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 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
- 2.24
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.3%
- RN turnover
- 30.8%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1401 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452
- County
- Bronx
- Phone
- (718) 408-6333
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 62
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Hope Center Operations LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1990
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335725
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 16, 2025
Location and getting there
Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care is located at 1401 University Avenue, in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx (ZIP 10452). The closest subway station is 170 St (4), about 0.4 miles away. The nearest hospital is BronxCare Hospital Center, about 0.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 33
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 13 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 22, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 22, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| December 4, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 8, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 48
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 76.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 9
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Avraham Areman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 11/15/2022) |
| Elisabeth Farkas | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 9% (since 11/15/2022) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 86% (since 04/29/2015) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Emerth Coburn | Operational/managerial control (since 07/29/2024) |
| Joseph Krieger | Operational/managerial control (since 05/20/2024) |
| Emerth Coburn | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/29/2024) |
| Joseph Krieger | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/20/2024) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335725. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.