Nursing home
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
526 Altamont Ave, Schenectady, NY 12303 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Centers Health Care (35 facilities) · 240 certified beds
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Schenectady, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.96 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Aug 19, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 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) | 3.96 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.0% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 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 August 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 1, 2025
What inspectors found at Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · 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 · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2025 · 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 · Aug 19, 2025 · 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
- 526 Altamont Ave
Schenectady, NY 12303 - CMS certification #
- 335014
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 240
- Avg residents/day
- 233.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Centers Health Care (35 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Centers Health Care
Centers Health Care operates 35 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Centers Health Care 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
- Ellis Hospital, Schenectady. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kingsway Arms Nursing Center INC, Schenectady. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Marquis Certified Home Care, LLC, Albany. 6.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12303 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fms-Capital District Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center, Schenectady, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 12303.
Community Hospice, Inc, The, office in Albany, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Our Lady Of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland. 6.5 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 3.96 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for 240 beds.