Nursing home in Bronx, Bronx County
Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
3155 Grace Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469 · (718) 379-8100
Workmen's Circle Multicare Center is a for-profit nursing home with 524 certified beds in the Eastchester, Edenwald and Baychester area of the Bronx. It is one of 44 certified nursing homes in Bronx County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Bronx County average of 3.5 stars. Inspectors issued 8 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 37%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 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
- 3.41
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.14
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.7%
- RN turnover
- 47.1%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 3155 Grace Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
- County
- Bronx
- Phone
- (718) 379-8100
- Certified beds
- 524
- Average residents per day
- 514
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Jopal Bronx, LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Cassena Care (13 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335227
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
Location and getting there
Workmen's Circle Multicare Center is located at 3155 Grace Avenue, in the Eastchester, Edenwald and Baychester area of the Bronx (ZIP 10469). The closest subway station is Baychester Av (5), about 0.3 miles away. The nearest hospital is Jacobi Medical Center, about 1.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 8
- 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 May 11, 2021.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 25, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 21, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 9, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 11, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | 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
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
- 363
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 71.6
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 18
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Joseph Carillo | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/19/2013) |
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/19/2013) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/19/2013) |
| Alex Solovey | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 07/19/2013) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Managing employee (since 07/19/2013) |
| Joseph Carillo | Corporate officer (since 07/19/2013) |
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Corporate officer (since 07/19/2013) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Corporate officer (since 07/19/2013) |
| Alex Solovey | Corporate officer (since 07/19/2013) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335227. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.