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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

St Margarets Center

(518) 591-3300

About St Margarets Center

ST MARGARETS CENTER is a non profit - corporation nursing home in ALBANY, NY with 92 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

92 residents

Location

Albany, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

27 HACKETT BLVD, Albany, New York 12208

(518) 591-3300

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 February 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 8 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined St Margarets Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day8 hours 18 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 56 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%

Inspections

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

February 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 5, 2025
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 7, 2025
  • Develop 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 Apr 6, 2025
  • 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 Apr 6, 2025
  • Protect 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 Apr 6, 2025

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
Center for Disability Service Holding Corporation
Medicare-certified beds
92
Average residents per day
73
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 3, 2001
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335830

Location

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27 HACKETT BLVDAlbany, NY 12208

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Questions about St Margarets Center

How did St Margarets Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at St Margarets Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 8 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 56 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has St Margarets Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against St Margarets 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