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Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

302 Swart Hill Road · Amsterdam, NY 12010 · 120 certified beds

(518) 842-6790

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About Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a nursing home in Amsterdam, New York. Its capacity is 120 beds, the same as the Montgomery County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Upstate Services Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 30 citations, the most recent on December 10, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.12 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Amsterdam. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (30)

Records from October 2019 to December 2024.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0773

    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0584

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0697

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0725

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0726

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0558

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0835

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0676

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • December 10, 2024

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 29, 2025.

  • May 28, 2024

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 26, 2024.

  • May 28, 2024

    Tag F0725

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 4, 2024.

  • March 1, 2024

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 18, 2024.

  • January 21, 2022

    Tag F0758

    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 l….

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 1, 2022.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $47,879

  • December 10, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $47,879 against this nursing home on December 10, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.12 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.20 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Part of Upstate Services Group, a chain of 17 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.0 overall, 2.1 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 2.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.

Nursing Homes

New York median$15,528/mo

What Medicaid pays nursing homes

This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.

Median facility daily rate

$273.87per day

About $8,326 a month.

Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Amsterdam.

Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

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