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Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center

1249 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10029

Overview

Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 10th of 14 nursing homes in New York. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 54% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on October 28, 2024, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.

Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 679 certified beds, caring for about 520 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In New York10th of 14 facilities

Top 72%

Within 100 miles317th of 1,025 facilities

Top 31%

In New York151st of 589 facilities

Top 26%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
October 28, 2024
Health deficiencies cited
6
Complaint-related deficiencies
2
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.52 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.71 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.56 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.26 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.06 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
679
Average residents per day
520
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
August 17, 1983
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes