Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
48 Colonial Drive, Horseheads, NY · (607) 739-3654
- Certified beds
- 305
- Residents per day
- 276
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2018. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7E
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights6E
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- B
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental2E
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- B
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Administration1E
- E
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2023-12-01
15 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
2021-08-26
3 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2018-12-03
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 25 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 42% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$102,004 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Fine | $102,004 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.1 pts better | 99.9% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts better | 100.0% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts worse | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms14 pts better | 6.1% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts better | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.5 pts worse | 23.7% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication20 pts worse | 33.7% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.2 pts worse | 17.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.1 pts worse | 17.8% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.5 pts worse | 24.1% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.3 pts better | 3.2% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.9 pts better | 99.5% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.4 pts worse | 13.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.3 pts worse | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.3 pts better | 99.2% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1 pts better | 19.6% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman, Israel | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 10 facilities |
| Braunstein, Shalom | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 20% | 3 facilities |
| Blass, Mordechai | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 15% | 3 facilities |
| Bertram, Brenda | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 2 facilities |
| Manela, Esther | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 2 facilities |
| Weisz, Nechama | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 1 facilities |
| Blass, Mordechai | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Braunstein, Shalom | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Sherman, Israel | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Sherman, Israel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Sherman, Israel | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Egress5E
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Services3F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous2E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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