• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 180 certified beds with an average of 153.8 residents per day (85% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 12 deficiencies (inspected Jul 26, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.25 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 63.8% (high)
• Part of the Upstate Services Group chain (17 facilities)
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Vestal, New York with 180 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored below average compared to New York facilities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
+ 1 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOENIG, URI | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 60% | Dec 22, 2010 |
| STEIF, EFRAIM | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 40% | Dec 22, 2010 |
| STEIF, EFRAIM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 15, 2017 |
| AUGENSTEIN, JACK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 19, 2016 |
| WUERTZER, AMY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 14, 2017 |
| BHOOMIREDDI, MADHUKAR | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jun 5, 2008 |
| ANDERSON, NATHAN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 24, 2021 |
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