The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SYRACUSE HOME ASSOCIATION
BALDWINSVILLE, NY · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Syracuse Home Association in Baldwinsville, NY has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 4-star quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.72 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7158 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7158.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.19
- Nurse aides
- 2.83
- Weekend nursing
- 3.93
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 18%
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
16%14%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%1.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.3%4.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%1.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.7%7.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.2%22.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.1%23.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.4%11%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.1%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.8%0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
38%15.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.1%1.5%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
—98.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.1%84.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—77.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.7%92.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make survey results easy for residents to see and to help them contact advocate agencies. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 577 — 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 February 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 102.3 residents on an average day (85% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.