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St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Elmira, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira, NY 14902
Phone
(607) 733-6541
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335072
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
85
Average residents per day
80
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
St. Joseph's Hospital
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335072. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 26, 2024. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 24, 2020 to Feb 13, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 13, 2026Honor 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 · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 13, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 13, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws,…
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 26, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 1, 2022Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 1, 2022Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 1, 2022Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2020Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2020Develop 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 24, 2020Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.83 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.34 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.47 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
28%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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