The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Salem Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare
Registered name: Salem Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Purdys, NY · Medicare-certified · 126 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Salem Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Purdys, NY has a 5-star overall rating, with strong health inspection and quality scores, but a low 2-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing of 2.70 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. It had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included food safety, accident hazards, and resident rights.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7007 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 28, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7007.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 1.72
- Weekend nursing
- 2.52
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 17%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
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
10.6%7.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%0.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.6%0.6%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
9.9%7.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.2%14.9%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.1%12.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.4%13.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
6.2%8.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.6%13.8%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
—99.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.9%97.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.1%31%Improving
What the inspectors found
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
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2026 — 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 develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2026 — 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 needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- 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 - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of EPIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 5 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 123.8 residents on an average day (98% of 126 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 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.