Assisted Living
Woodlawn Commons
156 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 · Map
Licensed for 42 residents · Woodlawn Apartments, Inc.
Woodlawn Commons is a state-licensed assisted living community in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is licensed for 42 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 42 residents
Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR 640-S-001, current license dated Feb 1, 2000. Licensee Woodlawn Apartments, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
0.4 miles
Saratoga Hospital, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Commons this community | 42 | Not published | Active | 13 violations, 0 enforcement actions | |
| Home of the Good Shepherd | 1.5 mi | 42 | $10,900/mo | Active | 25 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Home of the Good Shepherd Saratoga | 1.6 mi | 105 | $10,900/mo | Active | 10 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Home of the Good Shepherd Wilton | 3.1 mi | 54 | $10,900/mo | Active | 23 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
| Home of the Good Shepherd at Highpointe | 7.3 mi | 86 | $6,555/mo | Active | 25 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
State inspection record13 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- March 6, 2026
- Inspections
- 6, 13 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 2, 1 violation cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
- No violations cited at the last inspection (March 2026)
Inspection reports
- March 6, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- November 10, 2025, relicensure, follow-up survey: 1 violation (Medication assistance) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- May 30, 2025, relicensure survey: 9 violations (Operating certificates, General provisions, Maintenance, Disaster and emergency procedures, Medical evaluation, Individualized Service Plan, Medication Management, Personnel.) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- June 13, 2024, relicensure survey: 1 violation (Environmental standards) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- January 17, 2023, relicensure survey: 1 violation (Inspection) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- October 18, 2022, complaint survey: 1 violation (Supervision) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 42 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
Kitchen inspections3 inspections by New York State Department of Health since 2025; latest 0 critical, 0 not critical (June 2026)
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
New York State Department of Health: Woodlawn Apartments
- Jun 18, 2026 (inspection): 0 critical, 0 not critical. No violations listed.
- Sep 16, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) (Not critical)
- Apr 11, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 2 not critical.
2 violations
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) (Not critical)
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions (Not critical)
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical Violation: The state's critical violation, one more likely to cause foodborne illness. Not Critical Violation: A sanitation or maintenance violation. Does not cover New York City, and several large counties (for example Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Erie and Monroe) run their own programs and are not in this dataset.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Woodlawn Apartments, Inc.
- License type
- Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR
- License number
- 640-S-001
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2000-02-01
- Licensed capacity
- 42
- Licensee
- Woodlawn Apartments, Inc.
- County
- Saratoga County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.4 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wesley Health Care Center INC, Saratoga Springs. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Ballston Lake. 12.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12866 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Freedom Center Of Clifton Park, Clifton Park, 14.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 12866.
Community Hospice, Inc, The, office in Albany, 24.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective August 16, 1995), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in November 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked15 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Woodlawn Commons provide?
Woodlawn Commons is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its licensed capacity is 42 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Woodlawn Commons?
No. We publish state licensing details for Woodlawn Commons but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Woodlawn Commons cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Woodlawn Commons does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Woodlawn Commons?
Use Woodlawn Commons's website, wesleyhealth.com#http://www.wesleyhealth.com#, or visit at 156 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
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