According to a Long-Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) report released this week, 16 New York nursing homes were fined by the federal government for failing to comply with quality care requirements. In addition, 10 New York nursing homes were fined by the state.
Adirondack Medical Center in Lake Placid received the most severe sanction, a $75,497.50 fine, stemming from August 8, 2008 survey results. The following New york facilities were also fined by the federal government:
The Baptist Home at Brookmeade, Rhinebeck, $13,780
Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, $6,100
Blossom Health Care Center, Rochester, $6,825
Delaware Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Buffalo, $487.50
Folts Home, Herkimer, $10,000
Garden Gate Health Care Facility, Cheektowaga, $4,800
Glendale Home, Scotia, $20,800
Gold Crest Care Center, Bronx, $18,712.50
Mount Loretto Nursing Home, Amsterdam, $26,250
Northwoods Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility-Cortland, $14,250
Northwoods Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility-Hilltop, Niskayuna, $3,000
Oceanview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Far Rockaway, $4,875
Park Ridge Nursing Home, Rochester, $6,045
Wayne County Nursing Home Lyons, $5,200
Willoughby Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Brooklyn, $44,687.50
As alluded to above, the following 10 NY nursing homes were fined New York State:
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center, Albany, $2,000
Evergreen Commons, East Greenbush, $8,000
Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, Plattsburgh, $2,000
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck, Great Neck, $6,000
John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility, Yaphank, $4,000
Kateri Residence Manhattan, $4,000
Summit Park Nursing Care Center, Pomana, $12,000
Syracuse Home Association, Baldwinsville, $2,000
Terence Cardinal Cooke HCC, Manhattan, $6,000
Village Center for Care, Manhattan, $2,000
LTCCC publishes information regarding enforcement actions taken by the federal and state governments against nursing homes. The Coalition's goal is to improve care for the elderly and disabled. If you are interested in assisting the Coalition achieve its goals, please view its homepage and/or its sister website, Nursing Home 411.
Other Website Resources:
Lake Placid Nursing Home, Others Sanctioned, North County Gazette, June 15, 2009.
