The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
ELDERWOOD AT NORTH CREEK
NORTH CREEK, NY · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Elderwood at North Creek has an overall 3-star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections but lower 2-star ratings for staffing and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 2.59 hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months and recent citations related to medication storage, resident environment, and respiratory care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.5883 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 20, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.5883.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.40
- Nurse aides
- 1.71
- Weekend nursing
- 2.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 29%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ELDERWOOD · 17 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72.8 residents on an average day (89% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.