Valley Residential Services
State licensed161 Valley Drive, Herkimer, NY 13350
Assisted Living
Assisted livingAdult care facility24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Valley Health Services Inc
Herkimer, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Valley Health Services Inc
Valley Health Services Inc is a non profit - corporation nursing home in HERKIMER, NY with 160 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
160 residents
Location
Herkimer, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
690 WEST GERMAN STREET, Herkimer, New York 13350
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 January 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the New York average.
Medicare has not fined Valley Health Services Inc in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 27, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 27, 2026Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 3, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 27, 2026Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 27, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 27, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 27, 2026Develop 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 Feb 27, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 27, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 23, 2026
May 23, 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 Jul 19, 2024
January 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 8, 2024Provide 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 Mar 8, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 8, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 8, 2024Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 8, 2024Honor 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 complaintCorrected Mar 8, 2024Develop 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 Mar 8, 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
- Valley Health Services Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 141
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335672
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690 WEST GERMAN STREETHerkimer, NY 13350
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Questions about Valley Health Services Inc
How did Valley Health Services Inc do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 9, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Valley Health Services Inc?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Valley Health Services Inc been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Valley Health Services Inc 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.