Morningstar Residential Care Center
Nursing home in Oswego, NY
Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 17 Sunrise Terrace, Oswego, NY 13126
- Phone
- (315) 342-4790
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 335489
- Overall star rating
- 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Morningstar Care Center
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Jan 1, 1976
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident and family councils
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: May 2, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 24, 2021 to Aug 14, 2025): 12 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… | J |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with… | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| May 2, 2025 | Ensure 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,… | D |
| May 2, 2025 | 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 |
| May 2, 2025 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 2 fines totalling $122,464 in the last three years.
| Aug 12, 2025 | Fine: $102,216 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fine: $20,248 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.19 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.41 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 1.97 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 2.62 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 53%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 44%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 1
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.