Nursing Homes in Saratoga Springs, NY- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Saratoga Springs
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Saratoga Springs has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,279 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Saratoga Springs of 68,028, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 20.75 persons in Saratoga Springs. There were 2,899 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.41 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Saratoga Springs has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Saratoga Springs and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.60 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.11 | 2.15 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.94 | 0.79 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.65 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.
COVID-19 Infections in Saratoga Springs Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Saratoga Springs there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Saratoga Springs
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Saratoga Springs Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Saratoga Springs, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Saratoga Springs
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Saratoga Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center 600 MCCLELLAN STREET SCHENECTADY, NY |
16.67 |
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Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc 323 KINGS ROAD SCHENECTADY, NY |
14.00 |
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Capstone Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 302 SWART HILL ROAD AMSTERDAM, NY |
28.00 |
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The Pines at Glens Falls Ctr For Nursing and Rehab 170 WARREN STREET GLENS FALLS, NY |
23.33 |
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Eddy Village Green 421 W COLUMBIA STREET COHOES, NY |
27.33 |
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Seton Health at Schuyler Ridge Residential H C 1 ABELE DRIVE CLIFTON PARK, NY |
18.67 |
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Glendale Home-Schdy Cnty Dept Social Services 59 HETCHELTOWN ROAD SCOTIA, NY |
26.67 |
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Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 2920 TIBBITS AVENUE TROY, NY |
26.67 |
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Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center 2256 BURDETT AVENUE TROY, NY |
25.33 |
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Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc 319 UPPER BROADWAY FORT EDWARD, NY |
24.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Saratoga Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 100 NEW TURNPIKE ROAD TROY, NY |
79.33 |
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Warren Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 42 GURNEY LANE QUEENSBURY, NY |
76.67 |
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The Center For Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls 21 DANFORTH STREET HOOSICK FALLS, NY |
33.33 |
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River Ridge Living Center 100 SANDY DRIVE AMSTERDAM, NY |
42.67 |
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Glens Falls Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 152 SHERMAN AVENUE GLENS FALLS, NY |
41.33 |
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Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 297 N BALLSTON AVE SCOTIA, NY |
43.33 |
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Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 780 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD ALBANY, NY |
39.33 |
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Schenectady Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 526 ALTAMONT AVE SCHENECTADY, NY |
42.00 |
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Pathways Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1805 PROVIDENCE AVENUE NISKAYUNA, NY |
19.33 |
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Washington Center For Rehab and Healthcare ROUTE 40 ARGYLE, NY |
32.00 |
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