Nursing Homes · Schenectady, NY
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
526 Altamont Ave · Schenectady, NY 12303 · 240 certified beds
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About Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a nursing home in Schenectady, New York. Its capacity is 240 beds, above the Schenectady County median of 200 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Centers Health Care. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 29 citations, the most recent on August 19, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Schenectady. 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
2.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (29)
Records from November 2020 to August 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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 F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
August 19, 2025
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2025.
September 18, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 25, 2021.
September 18, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 30, 2023.
September 18, 2023
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 5, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 2, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 2, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.87 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Part of Centers Health Care, a chain of 36 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.3 overall, 2.1 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.8 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.
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.
Source: NYSDOH: January 2025 Nursing Home Initial Rates (Type NF MedicaidRate) (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-01-01
Nearby alternatives
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