Nursing home in Lake Katrine, Ulster County
Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury
300 Grant Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY 12449 · (845) 336-3500
1 federal penalty on record · $25,435 in fines
Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury is a for-profit nursing home with 280 certified beds in Lake Katrine, Ulster County. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 7 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Ulster County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Ulster County average of 2.4 stars. Inspectors issued 47 health citations across 9 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $25,435 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.6 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 36%.
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
4 / 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
- 3.64
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.2%
- RN turnover
- 34.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 300 Grant Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
- County
- Ulster
- Phone
- (845) 336-3500
- Certified beds
- 280
- Average residents per day
- 269
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Ncrnc LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Upstate Services Group (17 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 2004
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335845
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 21, 2024
Location and getting there
Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury is located at 300 Grant Avenue in Lake Katrine, Ulster County, in the Hudson Valley (ZIP 12449). The nearest hospital is HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, about 4.0 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 9
- Total health citations
- 47
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent November 21, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| January 16, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| November 21, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 18 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 9, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 27, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 4 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 2, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 25, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 25, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 7, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. 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
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $25,435
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- November 21, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $25,435 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 189
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 67.5
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 16
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Uri Koenig | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 60% (since 12/22/2010) |
| Efraim Steif | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 40% (since 12/22/2010) |
| Seth Rinn | Managing employee (since 08/15/2017) |
| Jack Augenstein | Corporate officer (since 11/01/2013) |
| Amy Wuertzer | Corporate officer (since 09/14/2017) |
| Efraim Steif | Operational/managerial control (since 08/15/2017) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335845. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.