Nursing home report
OSWEGO, NY · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Morningstar Residential Care Center in Oswego, NY has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has $102,216 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.19 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.19.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $102,216 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $122,464 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 12, 2025
Federal fine
Mar 4, 2024
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.
