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Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Nursing home in Elizabethtown, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
81 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Phone
(518) 873-3570
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335478
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
100
Average residents per day
96
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Essex Operations Associates LLC
Chain
Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 1, 1975
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 335478. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 13, 2024. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 6, 2020 to Nov 13, 2024): 7 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 13, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Protect 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Honor 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
Nov 13, 2024Procure 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
Jun 18, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2022Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. 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
3.25 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.46 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.98 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.98 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
82%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.