River Ridge Living Center
100 Sandy Drive, Amsterdam, NY, 12010
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 111 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 62.6% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $3,387 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335422
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 111 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- River Ridge Operating Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Cynthia Mcclarren
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Cheryl Gellis
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2014
- Daniel Hirsch
Adp of The Snf · since 2014
- Edward a Braunstein
Operational/managerial Control · since 2014
- Jonathan Samuel Waldman
Operational/managerial Control · since 2014
- Ruthie Hirsch Estate
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 10% · since 2013
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 36)
- E0925·Mar 27, 2026Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D0610·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E0880·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0804·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0695·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E0689·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0609·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0600·Mar 18, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $3,387
Most recent events
- Jan 30, 2024Fine · $3,387
Fire-safety citations
26 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 18, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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