Nursing HomeInspections

Fort Hudson Nursing Center INC

Nursing home in Fort Edward, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
Phone
(518) 747-2811
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335300
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
196
Average residents per day
185
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 12, 1970
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335300. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 6, 2024. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 12, 2019 to Dec 6, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 6, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 6, 2024Develop 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
Dec 6, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 6, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 6, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 6, 2024Provide 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		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 13, 2021Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 13, 2021Procure 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
Jul 12, 2019Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2019Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2019Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2019Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		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
3.40 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.01 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.84 hours

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.