The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
ST JOSEPHS HOME
OGDENSBURG, NY · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
ST JOSEPHS HOME in Ogdensburg has an overall 5-star rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reports 3.02 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0186 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0186.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 2.68
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
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
18.4%17.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%6.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.2%11.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.7%2.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.4%12.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.2%4.7%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
1.5%9.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%2.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.9%9.3%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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 pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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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 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 79.2 residents on an average day (97% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.