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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Schenectady, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team in Schenectady, New York combines medical expertise with compassionate support, creating personalized recovery plans that address each person's unique needs and goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
240 residents
Location
Schenectady, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
526 ALTAMONT AVE, Schenectady, New York 12303
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 August 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the New York average.
Medicare has not fined Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 24 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the New York average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 15 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, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Nov 1, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 1, 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, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 1, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 1, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 1, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 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 Nov 1, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 1, 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 1, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 1, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 1, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Clr Schenectady LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 235
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Centers Health Care, 36 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335014
Location
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526 ALTAMONT AVESchenectady, NY 12303
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Questions about Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
How did Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 19, 2025 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 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.