Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Elmira, NY
Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 103 Washington Street, Elmira, NY 14901
- Phone
- (607) 737-2001
- Listed under
- Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 335480
- Overall star rating
- 5 of 5 ★★★★★
- Health inspection rating
- 5 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 2 of 5
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 152
- Ownership
- Government, county
- Legal business name
- County of Chemung
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Mar 1, 1976
- 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
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 22, 2023. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 5, 2018 to Feb 6, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 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… | E |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| May 28, 2021 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Honor 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. | E |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 5.18 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.64 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 3.09 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 4.07 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 56%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 37%
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.