Nursing home
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1501 Route 26 South,, Vestal, NY 13850 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Upstate Services Group (17 facilities) · 180 certified beds
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Vestal, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jul 26, 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 Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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) | 4.25 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.8% | 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.
What inspectors found at Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 18, 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 · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · 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 · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 26, 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 · Jul 26, 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
- 1501 Route 26 South,
Vestal, NY 13850 - CMS certification #
- 335226
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Avg residents/day
- 153.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-06-30
- Chain
- Upstate Services Group (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Upstate Services Group
Upstate Services Group operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Upstate Services Group facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc, Binghamton. 5.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ideal Senior Living Center, Endicott. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lourdes At Home Chha, Vestal. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13850 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Vestal Healthcare, LLC, Vestal, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Uhs Dialysis - Pennsylvania Avenue, Binghamton, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Bridgewater Center For Dialysis, Binghamton, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 13850.
Hospice At Lourdes, The, office in Vestal, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- United Health Services Hospitals, Inc., Johnson City. 5.3 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective March 2, 1998), 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 4.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 180 beds.