Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 33T234)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (914) 493-5495 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Westchester Medical Center as worse than the national rate on how often patients are discharged back to the community, and it shows 0 of 5 reported measures better than national and 1 measure worse than national.
CMS reports that Westchester Medical Center discharges patients to the community at a rate worse than the national rate, while readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Westchester Medical Center is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Valhalla, NY that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), operated as a non-profit and certified since January 1, 1997. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home safely rather than staying long-term as in a nursing home.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its readmission measures show no different than the national rate: both the readmission rate for patients discharged from the facility and the readmission rate during the rehabilitation stay fall in line with national figures. On healthcare-associated infections, the facility performs no different than the national benchmark for both catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections.
Taken together, CMS reports this facility as better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, with 1 measure (discharge to community) falling below the national rate, and the remaining measures showing no significant difference from national norms. No measures were listed as not reported for this facility.
Patients and families considering rehabilitation here should review the current data on Medicare Care Compare and may wish to contact the facility directly with specific questions about services, admissions, and length of stay.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a serious health event, with the goal of returning home; nursing homes generally provide longer-term, less intensive custodial or skilled care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Westchester Medical Center's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both the readmission rate after discharge and the readmission rate during the rehabilitation stay are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The facility's catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate and C. diff infection rate are both reported as no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having been certified since 01/01/1997.
Who owns this facility?
Westchester Medical Center operates under non-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 1997.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify which conditions are treated; please contact the facility at (914) 493-5495 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates the facility as better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, with 1 measure (discharge to community) rated worse and the remainder rated no different than national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/33T234?state=NY.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, admission criteria, and expected length of stay by contacting the facility directly at (914) 493-5495.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer or admission procedures; please contact the facility at (914) 493-5495 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.