The Sentinel Of Amsterdam
State licensed10 Market Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Amsterdam, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Amsterdam, New York provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on recovery and regaining independence. Our team works closely with families to create personalized care plans that support each resident's healing and return to daily life.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Amsterdam, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
302 SWART HILL ROAD, Amsterdam, New York 12010
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2024, state inspectors cited 17 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare fined Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing once in the last three years, $47,879 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 10 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the New York average |
Inspections
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
December 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 15 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jan 29, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 29, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025
December 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025
May 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 4, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2024
March 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 18, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $47,879 in the last three years.
- December 10, 2024Fine: $47,879
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Csrnc, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1976
- Part of a chain
- Upstate Services Group, 17 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335543
Location
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302 SWART HILL ROADAmsterdam, NY 12010
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Questions about Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
How did Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 10, 2024 and cited 17 health deficiencies, 8 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing once in the last three years, totaling $47,879.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.