Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Elderwood At Ticonderoga
101 Adirondack Drive, Ticonderoga, NY · (518) 585-6771
- Certified beds
- 84
- Residents per day
- 77
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Elderwood
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 1, 1976
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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
Elderwood At Ticonderoga carries 55 inspection points. That is fewer than 34% 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
27 health citations on record since 2019. 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
Pharmacy Service6D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- 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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- F
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- C
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- C
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.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Quality of Life and Care4F
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- F
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Inspection history
2024-07-15
8 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2021-09-23
7 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2019-04-26
12 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 5 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 50% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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
$4,516 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | Fine | $4,516 |
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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 days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.7 pts worse | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.1 pts worse | 89.7% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 97.3% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts worse | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.1 pts better | 10.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts better | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.8 pts worse | 26.0% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.6 pts worse | 18.3% | 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 worsened9.5 pts worse | 20.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.5 pts worse | 18.2% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.9 pts worse | 24.5% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts better | 4.2% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.4 pts worse | 70.2% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit19.2 pts worse | 28.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.9 pts worse | 56.0% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.7 pts worse | 21.3% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1019 Wicker Street Operating Holdco LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Cole, Warren | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 18 facilities |
| Cole, Warren | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Cole, Warren | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Cosey, Douglas | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Quillard, Philip | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Quillard, Philip | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Rubin, Jeffrey | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Rubin, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5E
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Egress3F
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
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