The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Kingsway Arms Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Registered name: KINGSWAY ARMS NURSING CENTER INC
SCHENECTADY, NY · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Kingsway Arms Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 4.13 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1316 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 26, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1316.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 2.46
- Weekend nursing
- 3.53
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.2%15.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8.7%3.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%4.2%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.5%14.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.1%18.8%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.4%9.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.4%20.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.7%98%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 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 August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited February 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Occupancy
- 158.9 residents on an average day (99% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.