The Grand Rehabilitation And Nursing At Utica
1657 Sunset Ave, Utica, NY, 13502
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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.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Grand Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 220 · avg 215 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45% — 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)
- 2 fines · $131,057 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335600
- Certified beds
- 220 beds · avg 215 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Heritage Operating Associates Llc
- Chain affiliation
- The Grand Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Grand Healthcare chain — 16 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Eric j Rogers
Corporate Officer · 5% · since 2019
- Heritage Acquisition Holdings Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 95% · since 2019
- Jeremy Baruch Strauss
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 90% · since 2019
- Meryl b Strauss
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2019
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 52)
- L0812·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0804·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0695·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0677·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0657·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0627·Jun 5, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D0880·Jun 5, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0835·Jun 5, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $109K
- 20241 fine · $22K
Most recent events
- Jun 5, 2025Fine · $109K
- Jul 1, 2024Fine · $22K
Largest single fine on record: $109K.
Fire-safety citations
59 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 1 at severity J–L. Most recent: Jun 5, 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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