Nursing home in New York, New York County
Isabella Geriatric Center
515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040 · (212) 342-9200
1 federal penalty on record · $8,422 in fines
Located in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Isabella Geriatric Center is a nonprofit nursing home with 705 certified beds. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 16 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in New York County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the New York County average of 4.1 stars. Inspectors issued 26 health citations across 7 inspections in the current federal reporting period. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $8,422 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 42%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 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
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.21
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.5%
- RN turnover
- 36.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040
- County
- New York (Manhattan)
- Phone
- (212) 342-9200
- Certified beds
- 705
- Average residents per day
- 684
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Isabella Geriatric Center, Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1972
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335100
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 2, 2024
Location and getting there
Isabella Geriatric Center is located at 515 Audubon Avenue, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan (ZIP 10040). The closest subway station is 191 St (1), less than a tenth of a mile away. 190 St (A) is about 0.4 miles away. The Morris Heights Metro-North station is about 0.4 miles away. The nearest hospital is New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Presbyterian Center, about 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 7
- Total health citations
- 26
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 23, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 9, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 2, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 28, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 16, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| November 19, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $8,422
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- December 23, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $8,422 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 271
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 40.1
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 22
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Anca Adams | Managing employee (since 03/21/2022) |
| Ria Anthony | Managing employee (since 01/23/2017) |
| Alexander Balko | Managing employee (since 12/01/2017) |
| Jeffrey Davis | Managing employee (since 12/01/2017) |
| Renato Leonel | Managing employee (since 01/20/2017) |
| Rocco Meliambro | Managing employee (since 01/01/2008) |
| Loyola Princivil-Barnett | Managing employee (since 01/01/2020) |
| Carol Weatherly | Managing employee (since 01/20/2017) |
| Alexander Balko | Corporate director (since 12/01/2017) |
| Tara Cortes | Corporate director (since 01/01/2011) |
| William Gormley | Corporate director (since 12/01/2017) |
| Arthur Goshin | Corporate director (since 12/01/2017) |
| Richard Harding | Corporate director (since 01/01/1996) |
| Mark Lipton | Corporate director (since 01/01/2007) |
| Hila Richardson | Corporate director (since 01/01/2007) |
| Irwin Talbot | Corporate director (since 01/01/2007) |
| David Wagner | Corporate director (since 01/01/2022) |
| Ann Wyatt | Corporate director (since 05/01/1999) |
| Jeffrey Davis | Corporate officer (since 12/01/2017) |
| David Koschitzki | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2022) |
| David Wagner | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2022) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335100. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.