The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
ALTAMONT, NY · Medicare-certified · 127 beds
1 of 5 stars overall. This facility is a Special Focus Facility candidate with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 2-star quality measures, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.01 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and $40,937 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0088 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0088.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — 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 March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
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 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $40,937 was recorded.
Health inspection found 29 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $40,937 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 7, 2025
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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.