The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
The Knolls, A Bethel Community
Registered name: The Knolls
Valhalla, NY · Medicare-certified · 20 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
The Knolls, A Bethel Community in Valhalla, NY has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. It reports 4.70 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food handling, care planning, and following treatment orders.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7012 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 16, 2023Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7012.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.03
- Nurse aides
- 2.90
- Weekend nursing
- 4.28
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 24%
Registered nurse turnover: 13%
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
—24%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
—14.7%—
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
—2.7%—
Residents with a urinary tract infection
—3.1%—
Residents who lost too much weight
—6.7%—
Residents who were physically restrained
—0%—
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—20.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—6.2%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
—0%—
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—17.3%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—85.3%—
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—66.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
42%19.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited July 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited July 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited July 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Oct 31, 2016
Now operated by Bethel Methodist Home, previously Westchester Meadows.
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 19.2 residents on an average day (96% of 20 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.