The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Valley Health Services Inc
HERKIMER, NY · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
Valley Health Services Inc in Herkimer, NY has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2-star health inspections and quality measures and 3-star staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4486 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4486.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 1.96
- Weekend nursing
- 2.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.4%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide appropriate care and services for a resident who needed ostomy care. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 691 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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 January 2026 — 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 enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 139.2 residents on an average day (87% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.