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 CENTER INC
SCHENECTADY, NY · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc in Schenectady has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 4.67 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations were noted in medication storage, accident hazards/supervision, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6715 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 4.6715.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.24
- Nurse aides
- 2.83
- Weekend nursing
- 3.81
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
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
17.4%16.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%4.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%3.8%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%3.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.6%2.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.2%23.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16%22.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.5%7.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.2%23.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0.8%Worsening
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
92.8%96.8%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
- 153.8 residents on an average day (96% 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.