Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Waterville Residential Care Center
220 Tower Street, Waterville, NY · (315) 841-4156
- Certified beds
- 92
- Residents per day
- 87
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1977
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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
Waterville Residential Care Center carries 31 inspection points. That is fewer than 61% 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
15 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
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Nutrition and Dietary5E
- 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.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
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.
- E
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.
Resident Rights2D
- 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.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- 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
2024-10-10
6 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-07
3 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2020-09-11
6 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 31 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 46% 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 days0.8 pts better | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.2 pts better | 99.0% | 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 injury3 pts worse | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.1 pts better | 1.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.6 pts worse | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.2 pts worse | 17.4% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.1 pts worse | 19.8% | 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 worsened0.7 pts better | 10.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.4 pts worse | 17.1% | 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 infection0.4 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11 pts worse | 29.6% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 7.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.8 pts worse | 68.8% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.5 pts better | 5.9% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.3 pts worse | 74.6% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.8 pts worse | 21.4% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
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| Harding-Staelens, Judith | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 1 facilities |
| Murabito, Joseph | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 3 facilities |
| Elemental Management Group, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harding-Staelens, Judith | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harding-Staelens, Judith | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Murabito, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Murabito, Joseph | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11E
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8F
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
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.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress5E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
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
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services1E
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Construction1D
- D
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Electrical1C
- C
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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