Nursing home
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Elderwood (17 facilities) · 156 certified beds
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake Placid, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.63 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 2, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.65 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.6% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 29, 2024
What inspectors found at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 185 Old Military Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946 - CMS certification #
- 335267
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 156
- Avg residents/day
- 150.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-09-04
- Chain
- Elderwood (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Elderwood
Elderwood operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Elderwood facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake, Saranac Lake. 9.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Elizabethtown. 19.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Essex County Nursing Service, Elizabethtown. 19.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12946 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Adirondack Medical Center Esrd, Saranac Lake, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 12946.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc, Burlington. 41.6 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 risk
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 (takes effect December 10, 2026), 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid staffed?
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid reports 2.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid have?
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid is certified for 156 beds.