Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Essex Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare
81 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-3570
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 92
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Centers Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1975
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Essex Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare carries 36 inspection points. That is fewer than 53% 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
19 health citations on record since 2020. 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
Resident Rights7E
- 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
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 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
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2024-11-13
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2022-12-19
8 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2020-03-06
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 19 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 84% of nursing staff and 38% 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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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 days0.5 pts better | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.1 pts worse | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.4 pts better | 98.2% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 95.8% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts worse | 4.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.4 pts worse | 39.5% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts worse | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.8 pts worse | 19.0% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.1 pts better | 6.6% | 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 worsened1.5 pts worse | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1 pts worse | 14.7% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.6 pts better | 8.0% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts worse | 7.6% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.5 pts better | 88.1% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.3 pts worse | 18.7% | 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 vaccine11.4 pts better | 90.3% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.9 pts better | 18.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sicklick, Jeffrey | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 10 facilities |
| Goldman, Nathan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Hendrix, Heidi | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Jafri, Mikram | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Jafri, Mikram | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Lantzitsky, Aharon | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Rozenberg, Kenneth | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Vilardo, Tara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vilardo, Tara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6E
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Services2E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
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