6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)
Rensselaer, NY
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $31,815 in total fines with 6 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
284 Troy Road, Rensselaer, NY
(518) 286-1621
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
2 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
80
Certified beds
Average residents
76
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1988-05-24
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.38
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.13
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.31
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.81
All reported nurse hours · state 3.65 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.50
RN + LPN hours · state 1.47 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.11
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.16 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.23
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.47 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.05
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.43
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.40
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.18
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
0%
Annual nurse turnover
SNF VBP
Program rank
9,135
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
24.67
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9835
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.72
Baseline 21.06% · Performance 19.71% · Measure score 3.72 · Achievement 3.72 · Improvement 2.85
Healthcare-associated infections
1.11
Baseline 7.69% · Performance 7.50% · Measure score 1.11 · Achievement 1.11 · Improvement 0.20
Total nurse turnover
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.58
Baseline 2.74 hours · Performance 3.68 hours · Measure score 2.58 · Achievement 2.10 · Improvement 2.58
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.29% |
10.72%
1.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 127 · Observed rate 7.09% · Lower 95% interval 6.37% |
| Discharge to community | 40.83% |
50.57%
9.7 pts worse
|
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 160 · Observed rate 33.75% · Lower 95% interval 34.15% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.26 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 95.29% |
95.27%
About the same
|
Numerator 81 · Denominator 85 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.18% |
0.77%
0.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 85 |
| Discharge self-care score | 54% |
53.69%
0.3 pts better
|
Numerator 27 · Denominator 50 |
| Discharge mobility score | 30% |
50.94%
20.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 50 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 85 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.5% |
7.12%
0.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 91 · Observed rate 8.79% · Lower 95% interval 4.52% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 103 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 66.04% |
42%
24 pts better
|
Numerator 70 · Denominator 106 |
| Discharge function score | 58% |
56.45%
1.5 pts better
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 50 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 62.96% |
95.95%
33 pts worse
|
Numerator 17 · Denominator 27 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 91.67% |
96.28%
4.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 36 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 55.1% |
25.2%
29.9 pts better
|
Numerator 27 · Denominator 49 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.4 |
1.7
0.7 pts worse
|
1.9
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.4 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.7 |
1.3
0.6 pts better
|
1.8
1.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.7 · Observed 0.6 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 76.9% |
91.2%
14.3 pts worse
|
93.4%
16.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 84.2% · Q2 81.5% · Q3 78.9% · Q4 65.2% · 4Q avg 76.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 86.9% |
95.3%
8.4 pts worse
|
95.5%
8.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 86.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.1% |
3.0%
0.9 pts better
|
3.3%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.7% |
18.5%
16.8 pts better
|
11.4%
9.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 1.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.8% |
6.1%
0.3 pts better
|
5.4%
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.3% · Q2 7.7% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 5.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.1% |
13.5%
4.4 pts better
|
19.6%
10.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 7.5% · Q3 10.7% · Q4 10.6% · 4Q avg 9.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 12.9% |
14.8%
1.9 pts better
|
16.7%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.8% · Q2 13.9% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 12.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 24.6% |
15.1%
9.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
8.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q4 21.8% · 4Q avg 24.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 23.1% |
15.5%
7.6 pts worse
|
14.9%
8.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.1% · Q2 21.6% · Q3 15.6% · Q4 22.2% · 4Q avg 23.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.6%
0.6 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.1% |
1.4%
1.7 pts worse
|
1.7%
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 31.5% |
20.8%
10.7 pts worse
|
19.8%
11.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 39.1% · Q2 19.7% · Q3 24.9% · Q4 40.2% · 4Q avg 31.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 8.1% |
6.9%
1.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.9% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 2.0% · Q4 6.2% · 4Q avg 8.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 51.7% |
76.7%
25 pts worse
|
81.7%
30 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 43.8% · Q2 63.3% · Q3 61.2% · Q4 33.7% · 4Q avg 51.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 9.2% |
9.7%
0.5 pts better
|
12.0%
2.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 9.2% · Observed 9.1% · Expected 11.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.4% |
1.2%
0.8 pts better
|
1.6%
1.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 64.1% |
78.8%
14.7 pts worse
|
79.7%
15.6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 64.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 21.9% |
20.6%
1.3 pts worse
|
23.9%
2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.9% · Observed 22.7% · Expected 24.7% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-08
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-08-14
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-14
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-08-14
Fire Safety
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2023-08-14
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2020-04-26
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2020-04-26
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-04-26
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2020-04-26
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2020-04-26
Inspection history
Health
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2023-09-08
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-09-11
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-09-08
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-09-11
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-09-08
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-09-07
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-08
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-01-21
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-01-31
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
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.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Health
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2020-04-12
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $2,727
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $4,545
Fine
Fine · fine $1,818
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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