Nursing home in Bronx, Bronx County
Laconia Nursing Home
1050 EAST 230th Street, Bronx, NY 10466 · (718) 654-5875
Laconia Nursing Home is a 240-bed for-profit nursing home in Wakefield/Woodlawn, the Bronx. It is one of 44 certified nursing homes in Bronx County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 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 15 health citations across 3 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 3.6 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 16%.
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
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.56
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.53
- Nursing staff turnover
- 16.1%
- RN turnover
- 29.6%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1050 EAST 230th Street, Bronx, NY 10466
- County
- Bronx
- Phone
- (718) 654-5875
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 235
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Laconia Nursing Home Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1973
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335388
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 23, 2024
Location and getting there
Laconia Nursing Home is located at 1050 EAST 230th Street, in the Wakefield/Woodlawn area of the Bronx (ZIP 10466). The closest subway station is 233 St (2 and 5), about 0.6 miles away. The nearest hospital is Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield Hospital, about 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 15
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| November 4, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 24, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 3 | 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
- 70
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 30.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 4
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Barry Braunstein | Direct ownership interest (since 12/01/1992) |
| Shmuel Meir Berger | Governing body (since 08/14/2019) |
| Barry Braunstein | Governing body (since 12/01/1992) |
| Vijay Khatiwala | Governing body (since 03/15/2020) |
| Barry Braunstein | Corporate officer (since 12/01/1992) |
| Shmuel Meir Berger | Operational/managerial control (since 08/14/2019) |
| Barry Braunstein | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/1992) |
| Vijay Khatiwala | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/1992) |
| Shmuel Meir Berger | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 08/14/2019) |
| Vijay Khatiwala | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/15/2020) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335388. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.