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Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Nursing home in Rensselaer, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
284 Troy Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone
(518) 286-1621
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
335693
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
80
Average residents per day
74
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Rosewood Care, LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 24, 1988
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 335693. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 25, 2026. CMS lists 45 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 3, 2021 to Feb 25, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 25, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Protect 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
Feb 25, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 25, 2026Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 25, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 25, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 45. 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 9 fines totalling $219,130 in the last three years.

Feb 25, 2026Fine: $187,315
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $2,727
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $4,545
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $4,545
Oct 10, 2023Fine: $4,545
Oct 2, 2023Fine: $4,545
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $4,545
Sep 18, 2023Fine: $4,545
Aug 28, 2023Fine: $1,818

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
2.86 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.54 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.43 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
73%
RN turnover (yearly)
82%
Administrators who left in the past year
6

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.