Nursing home
Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services
59 Hetcheltown Road, Scotia, NY 12302 · Map
Government - County · 200 certified beds
Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Scotia, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Aug 18, 2023 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services 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) | 3.92 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services
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
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 18, 2023 - 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 · Aug 18, 2023 - 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 · Aug 18, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · May 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 19, 2021 - 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 · May 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 19, 2021 - 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 · May 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 19, 2021
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
- 59 Hetcheltown Road
Scotia, NY 12302 - CMS certification #
- 335252
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 188.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-04-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 29, 2019: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 29, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Schenectady Co Glendale Home. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jan 22, 2019: follow-up inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Feb 5, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Schenectady Co Glendale Home. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jun 18, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Feb 5, 2019. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Schenectady Co Glendale Home. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 12. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 18, 2019.
- Jun 18, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 29, 2019. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Schenectady Co Glendale Home. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 28, 2018.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(5)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 6, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 12. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 29, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 12. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 6, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ellis Hospital, Schenectady. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pathways Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Niskayuna. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Ballston Lake. 6.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12302 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fms-Capital District Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 12302.
Community Hospice, Inc, The, office in Albany, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Our Lady Of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland. 12.0 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 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (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 relatively 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.
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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services a good nursing home?
CMS gives Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services staffed?
Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services have?
Glendale Home-Schdy County Dept Social Services is certified for 200 beds.