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Nursing home report

ST MARGARETS CENTER

ALBANY, NY · Medicare-certified · 92 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
3 of 5 overall

3 of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are weaker at 2 of 5 stars, while quality measures are strong at 5 of 5 stars; staffing is not rated and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.

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

11.1%9.5%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%0%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.1%2.2%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.5%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

1.3%7%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

18.8%18.9%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

8%13%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

0%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

15.8%22.5%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%2.3%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

1.9%12.9%Worsening

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

95.1%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.8%86.5%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited June 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E

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 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
71.6 residents on an average day (78% of 92 beds)
Medicare history
Certified for 24 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.