The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
TACONIC REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT ULSTER
HIGHLAND, NY · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
2 of 5 overall
Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Ulster has a 2-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing and quality ratings. It was recently fined $12,948 and has a recent federal penalty; reported nurse staffing was 4.06 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0635 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $12,948recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0635.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.25
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 3.51
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.8%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
6.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
81.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — 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 March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,948 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,948 in total fines.
- $12,948
Federal fine
Mar 12, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Occupancy
- 101.4 residents on an average day (85% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.