The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
SALEM HILLS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
PURDYS, NY · Medicare-certified · 126 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Salem Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Purdys, NY has an overall 3-star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for quality, and 2 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 2.76 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
2.7554 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 16, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7554.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 1.74
- Weekend nursing
- 2.53
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 21%
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
13.4%9.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%1.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.1%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%9.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26%16.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.8%12.5%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.5%15.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.5%6%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
14.1%13.3%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
—99.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.3%91%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.1%28%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of EPIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 5 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 123.3 residents on an average day (98% of 126 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 38 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.