Being the worst rated nursing home in New York is a dubious title. So how are New York’s worst rated nursing homes identified?
The Federal Government, through CMS, has an objective 5 star rating system which awards nursing homes 1 through 5 stars based on quality. A 5 star rating is the highest. A 1 star rating is the worst.
5 star nursing homes are relatively common nationwide. 1 star facilities are rare. Shockingly, the state of New York has 107 1-star nursing homes. By comparison, Delaware only has 5 1-star nursing homes.
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How Does CMS Determine NY Nursing Home Quality Through Star Ratings?
CMS announced in March that they recently updated their 5 star rating system. CMS comes to their rating based on various factors, including health inspections, resident injuries, hospital admissions, staffing levels and quality measures. The recent update to Medicare star rating system includes a deeper dive into the understaffing analysis inside nursing homes.
Why Are New York Nursing Homes So Bad?
The short answer is understaffing. When there are not enough staff to care for high needs patients, the result is preventable injuries.
Common Injuries Due to New York Nursing Home Negligence
- Bed sores and pressure injury wounds.
- Falls.
- Infections.
- Unexplained traumatic injuries, like fractures and brain bleeds.
- Weight loss of more than 10% of BMI.
- Wrongful death.
Why are New York Nursing Homes Understaffed and Short Staffed?
The short answer is money. Most nursing homes are private, for-profit companies. In order to make the most amount of money, they need to spend as little of it as possible. When we obtain a nursing home’s financial books, universally, the largest expense on the budget is staffing. If you have less workers caring for patients, the corporate owners make more money.
Where are New York’s Worst Nursing Homes Located?
Finger Lakes Region
18 New York nursing homes in the Finger Lakes region have the notorious honor of being 1 star rated facilities.
Hudson Valley Region
8 nursing homes in New York’s Hudson Valley Region have been rated 1 star facilities by CMS.
Greater New York City Region
9 nursing homes in the greater New York City area received the worst star rating by the federal government.
Which Specific NY Nursing Homes are 1 Star Facilities?
The following facilities received a 1 star rating from CMS. This is the worst rating possible from the federal government. Please note, prior lawsuits and wrongful death cases against these nursing homes are not factored into the CMS rating, and this list is only current as of the date of this post. Ratings do change in facilities and Medicare’s care compare tool provides a current star evaluation of New York facilities.
Poorly Rated New York Finger Lakes Region Nursing Homes
- Brighton Manor in Rochester
- Creekview Nursing and Rehab Center in Rochester
- Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canandaigua
- Finger Lakes Health in Geneva
- Kirkhaven in Rochester
- Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehab in Mount Morris
- Livingston Hills nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston
- Monroe Community Hospital in Rochester
- New Roc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester
- Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Canandaigua
- Penfield Place in Penfield
- Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Sodus
- St. Johns Health Care Corporation in Rochester
- The Brightonian, Inc. in Rochester
- The Highlands at Brighton in Rochester
- The Hurlbut in Rochester
- The Shore Winds in Rochester
- Wesley Gardens Corporation in Rochester
Substandard Hudson Valley Region Nursing Homes
Fieldston Lodge Care Center in Riverdale
Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon
Glen Island Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Rochelle
Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Riverdale
Putnam Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Holmes
Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen in Goshen
Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers in Wappingers Falls
Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Mount Vernon
Worst Rated New York City Nursing Homes
- Absolute Center for Nursing & Rehab Endicott
- Absolute Center for Nursing & Rehab Three Rivers in Painted Post
- Bridgewater Center for Rehab & Nursing in Binghamton
- Cayuga Ridge Extended Care in Ithaca
- Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Corning
- Groton Community Health Care Center in Groton
- Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home in Ithaca
- Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Vestal
- Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Vestal
Two Star Facilities in New York
Two star nursing homes are not the worst in the state, however, the rating does indicate a below average rating from the federal government. Again, negligence lawsuits and wrongful death cases against these nursing homes are not factored into the CMS rating.
Two Star Nursing Homes in the Finger Lakes
- Conesus Lake Nursing Home in Livonia
- Edna Tina Wilson Living Center in Rochester
- Hamilton Manor Nursing Home in Rochester
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital ECU in Penn Yan
NYC Area Two Star Nursing Homes
- Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Ithaca
- Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility in Horseheads
- Elderwood at Waverly in Waverly
- Ideal Senior Living Center in Endicott
- St. Joseph’s Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility in Elmira
- Susquehanna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Johnson City
2 Star Nursing Homes in the Hudson Valley
- Bethel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Croton on Hudson
- Briarcliff Manor Center for Rehab and Nursing Care in Briarcliff Manor
- Northern Manor Geriatric Center in Nanuet
- Northern Riverview Health Care in Haverstraw
- Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Valley Cottage
- Sans Souci Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Yonkers
- The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley in Poughkeepsie
- The Knolls in Valhalla
- The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing and Rehab in Poughkeepsie
- Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Valley Cottage
- United Hebrew Geriatric Center in New Rochelle
- Wingate at Beacon in Beacon
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