Why Do So Many Nursing Homes Rate So Poorly

New York State has over 600 nursing homes. All industries and businesses require regulation and oversight. Due to their special status of protectors of our senior citizens and those vulnerable members of society, they too require a watchful eye.

The federal government and each state aim to improve and enhance care provided to consumers with valuable information when selecting a nursing home. Annually, The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) conducts audits and rates nursing homes. Part of this process includes looking at staffing levels, resident safety concerns, and quality of care provided.

New York Nursing Home Ranking Released

We find it appalling that over 150 of them received the lowest possible grade. Why so many?
Put another way, only 106 nursing homes received the highest ranking. Why so few?

In fact, the appalling and alarming trend has shown that since 2019 there has been a near 40% increase in the number of nursing homes that received the lowest possible rating (1 out of 5 stars). Why is the allowed to occur?

Unfortunately, we do not have answers to these questions. We can only speculate. Is it due to the vast sums of money that the owners and operators of these facilities have? What role do political contributions play? Is it due to the gossamer of corporations that are set up to “hide” and camouflage ownership? How much is due to the lack of oversight by the federal and state government?

What we can state with certainty is that our senior citizens and the vulnerable members of our society are the unfortunate victims of the failures of the nursing home owners and operators.

To follow are the rankings in the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley regions:
One star (much below average)
Finger Lakes:

• Auburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
• St. John’s Health Care Corporation in Rochester
• The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehab Center in Albion
• Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canandaigua
• Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Sodus
• Wayne Health Care in Newark
• The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
• Crest Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center in Fairport
• Rochester Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester
• Wesley Gardens Corporation in Rochester
• Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Canandaigua
• Highlands Living Center in Pittsford
• The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Rochester
• Hudson Valley:
• Springvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Croton-on-Hudson
• Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell in Fishkill
• Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon
• Sapphire Nursing and Rehabilitation at Goshen
• Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center in Campbell
• Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty
• Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Middletown
• Yonkers Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehab
• Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill in Newburgh
• Westchester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Mount Vernon
• The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling
• Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck
• Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center in Staatsburg
• Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Valley Cottage
• The Eleanor Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park
• Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Valley Cottage
• Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers
• The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation in Goshen
• New Paltz Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
• Hudson Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Yonkers
• Northern Manor Geriatric Center in Nanuet
• Five stars (much above average)
• Finger Lakes:
• Jewish Home of Rochester
• MM Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua
• Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care in Clifton Springs
• Park Ridge Nursing Home in Rochester
• Penfield Place in Penfield
• Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fairport
• Maplewood Nursing Home in Webster
• St. Ann’s Community in Webster
• Edna Tina Wilson Living Center in Rochester
• Western New York State Veterans Home in Batavia
• Hudson Valley:
• Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center in Yonkers
• Epic Rehabilitation and Nursing at White Plains
• The Steven and Alexandria Cohen Ped LTC Pavilion in Valhalla
• Helen Hayes Hospital TCU in West Haverstraw
• Northern Westchester Hospital TCU in Mount Kisco
• Kendal On Hudson in Sleepy Hollow
• The Knolls in Valhalla
• Helen Hayes Hospital RHCF in West Haverstraw
• Schervier Pavilion in Warwick
• St. Joseph’s Place in Port Jervis
• Sunshine Children’s Home and Rehab Center in Ossining
• Middletown Park Rehab and Health Care Center in Middletown
• United Hebrew Geriatric Center in New Rochelle
• The Baptist Home at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck
• Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston
• Tarrytown Hall Care Center in Tarrytown
• Northern Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center in Mohegan Lake
• The Enclave at Rye Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Chester
• Dumont Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in New Rochelle
• Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Purdy Station

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