Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
5075 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY, 13215
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has designated this facility a Special Focus Facility — one of a small group nationwide with a persistent pattern of substandard care requiring more frequent federal oversight. SFFs are inspected roughly every six months. Ask for the most recent inspection summary and corrective-action plan before deciding.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Upstate Services Group
- Certified beds
- 513 · avg 478 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 40.8% — near the New York averageNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 36.7% — near the New York averageNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 5 fines · $619,590 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335184
- Certified beds
- 513 beds · avg 478 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
- Vdrnc Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Upstate Services Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Upstate Services Group chain — 17 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.9 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Amy Wuertzer
Corporate Officer · since 2017
- Efraim Steif
Operational/managerial Control · 40% · since 2017
- Jack Augenstein
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- David Camerota
Other · 0% · since 2010
- Uri Koenig
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 60% · since 2010
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 82)
- G0684·Mar 11, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- J0656·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0609·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- J0600·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
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.
- F0895·Feb 3, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
- D0842·Feb 3, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0695·Feb 3, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- J0689·Feb 3, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20253 fines · $406K · 1 payment denial
- 20232 fines · $213K
Most recent events
- Dec 15, 2025Payment denial · 43 days · starting Feb 18, 2026
- Dec 15, 2025Fine · $238K
- Apr 18, 2025Fine · $159K
- Jan 23, 2025Fine · $9,620
- Sep 13, 2023Fine · $187K
- Jul 28, 2023Fine · $27K
Largest single fine on record: $238K.
Fire-safety citations
22 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 15, 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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