CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 3354642026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Sapphire Nursing At Meadow Hill

172 Meadow Hill Road · Newburgh, NY 12550 · Orange County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds190CMS provider file
Recent citation rows61current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-04-0172025-04-016
Cycle 22022-12-07122022-12-0712
Cycle 32019-05-02112019-05-0213
02 / CITATION DETAIL

61 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 13 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-04-01 · FIREE0034Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2025-04-01 · FIREE0035Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0688Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31 · complaint
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0887Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0947Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-31
2025-04-01 · FIREK0353Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2025-04-01 · FIREK0521Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2025-04-01 · FIREK0918Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2025-04-01 · FIREK0921Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-30
2024-05-20 · HEALTHF0600Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-08 · complaint
2022-12-07 · FIREE0004Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-01
2022-12-07 · FIREE0039Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-01
2022-12-07 · FIREE0041Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-01
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0558Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0561Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0584Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
2022-12-07 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-12-29
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • ABRAMCZYK, MACHLAIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    20% · since 09/01/2017
  • FARKOWITZ, ESTHERIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    33% · since 09/01/2017
  • PLATSCHEK, RICHARDIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    33% · since 09/01/2017
  • SCHUCK, ROBERTIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    13% · since 09/01/2017
  • PLATSCHEK, RICHARDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/01/2017

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.38per resident day
RN hours0.45per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.93per resident day
Staff turnover25.2%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Other published facilities nearby

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No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.

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