Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
918 JAMES STREET, Syracuse, NY 13203
Syracuse, New York · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below New York's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Syracuse, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 21 of 100 (grade F). The 440-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 440 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 21 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 21.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Syracuse, New York, this facility operates 440 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 219 residents - an occupancy rate of about 50%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 50% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is one of 143 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (62 total). CMS has levied 3 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's lower-tercile stars compare to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 New York homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 440 |
| Residents | 219 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Onondaga |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 62 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center? ▾
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New York's median semi-private nursing home rate at $15,528 per month ($186,333 per year), with private rooms averaging $16,729 per month.
What services does Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offer? ▾
With 440 beds with approximately 219 current residents, Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 62 deficiencies and 3 penalties.
Does Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has multiple deficiencies (62 total) and 3 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335338.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.