936 Woodycrest Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452 · Bronx County · (718) 414-1157
90 certified beds, about 88 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335751 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 20, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since October 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.06 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.40 of those hours.
63.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).
CMS links it to Highbridge Healthcare, an affiliated group of 6 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This deficiency was evident in one (1) of four (4) kitchen refrigerators and two (2) of four (4) unit pantry refrigerators observed during the survey. Specifically, the kitchen walk-in refrigerator contained expired deli meat products, and the Unit 3 and Unit 4 pantry refrigerators contained unlabeled, undated, expired, and decomposing food items.
Inspectors wrote483.80(a)(1)(2)(4)(e)(f) Infection Prevention & Control §483.80 Infection Control The facility must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. §483.80(a) Infection prevention and control program. The facility must establish an infection prevention and control program (IPCP) that must include, at a minimum, the following elements: §483.80(a)(1) A system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement based upon the facility assessment conducted according to §483.70(e) and following accepted national standards; [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews conducted during the Recertification Survey from 07/09/2024 through 07/16/2024, the facility did not ensure that the Infection Preventionist had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. This was evident during the review of the Infection Control Task. Specifically, the facility's designated Infection Preventionist did not have documented evidence of completing specialized infection prevention and control training.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification survey from 09/27/22 to 10/06/22, the facility did not ensure an Infection Preventionist (IP) with specialized training was designated to be responsible for the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP). This was evident during review of the Infection Control Task. Specifically, the facility did not have a qualified IP with specialized education, training, experience, or certification and in infection prevention and control.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview conducted during a Recertification survey from 9/29/22 to 10/06/22, the facility did not ensure resident were free of accident hazards. This was evident for 2 (Resident #35 and #40) of 25 sampled residents. Specifically, Residents #35 and #40 resided in a shared room with a tampered bathroom doorknob that could not be opened in an emergency.
14 fire safety citations on file: 4 on May 20, 2026, 3 on July 16, 2024, 7 on October 6, 2022.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.06 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.82 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.95 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 63.9% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 46.2% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.09 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.16 on weekdays and 2.82 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 52.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.81 in April to June 2025 to 3.06 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.06 | 0.40 | 3.16 | 2.82 | 52.8% | 0 of 90 | 88 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.12 | 0.46 | 3.28 | 2.72 | 53.5% | 0 of 92 | 88 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.17 | 0.53 | 3.34 | 2.72 | 53.4% | 0 of 92 | 87 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.81 | 0.49 | 2.96 | 2.43 | 48.8% | 0 of 91 | 87 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| New York, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.55 | 0.68 | 3.72 | 3.13 | 9.8% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $23.36 | $21.04 to $24.99 | 87,990 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $32.30 | $29.52 to $37.00 | 39,400 |
| Registered nurses | $52.62 | $45.60 to $62.34 | 205,810 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.1 | 13.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Highbridge Woodycrest Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
US median of homes 51.5% · New York: 101 better, 157 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 5 eligible stays.
11.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · New York: 12 better, 5 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 28 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
US median of homes 7.1% · New York: 7 better, 21 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 16 eligible stays.
77.3% this home
Median of homes: New York60.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 22 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: New York0.6% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 30 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: New York2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 30 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: Newly certified nursing home with less than 12-15 months of data available or the nursing opened less than 6 months ago, and there were no data to submit or claims for this measure.
Median of homes: New York98.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: YGC AT WOODYCREST LLC. CMS links this home to Highbridge Healthcare, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 2.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egert, Debbie | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 38% | 03/01/2016 |
| Egert, Usher | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 38% | 03/01/2016 |
| Paskes, Joel | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 20% | 03/01/2016 |
| Vicente, Leonardo | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 5% | 03/01/2016 |
| Vicente, Leonardo | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Egert, Debbie | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Egert, Usher | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Paskes, Joel | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Vicente, Leonardo | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
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