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Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center

(518) 456-7831

About Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center

Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in Albany, New York provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team supports patients through post-hospital transitions and ongoing medical needs, helping each person regain independence and quality of life.

Community at a glance

Capacity

210 residents

Location

Albany, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

180 WASHINGTON AVE EXT, Albany, New York 12203

(518) 456-7831

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 September 9, 2024, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the New York average.

Medicare has not fined Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 30 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year42%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2026

September 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Honor 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 RightsCorrected Oct 20, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 20, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 20, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center Inc
Medicare-certified beds
210
Average residents per day
204
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 1, 1976
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335465

Location

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180 WASHINGTON AVE EXTAlbany, NY 12203

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Questions about Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center

How did Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 9, 2024 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Albany Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026