The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited October 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 of Uihlein at Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, NY · Medicare-certified · 156 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings but a stronger 4-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 2.82 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.82 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 2, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.82.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 1.70
- Weekend nursing
- 2.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.8%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.1%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.4%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
70.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
54.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 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
- 145.5 residents on an average day (93% of 156 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 57 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.