10 Independent Nursing Homes in Oneida County, New York
10 of the 17 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Oneida County, New York (59%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 0 of the 10 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 3.66 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.15 hours above the 3.51 for every home in Oneida County, New York. Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc - R H C F in Rome grades highest at B (81 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Oneida County, New York compare
This group set against every nursing home in Oneida County, New York, from the current CMS release.
Charles T Sitrin Health Care Center runs a split profile. On the floor, staffing is genuinely strong: 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 42.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit ownership structure tends to mean steadier long-term management.
The trouble is the inspection history. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating rests on 28 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $171,860 fine. The most recent inspection was November 2024, so the record is current. Strong staffing and a difficult regulatory history can coexist; ask what the plan of correction actually changed.
Nurse staffing here works out to 3.92 hours per resident day, which is just slightly above the national average of 3.86, so the margin is thin, and weekends run about 14% below weekdays, meaning coverage is lighter on Saturdays and Sundays than during the week. The ten deficiencies on the current record include one abuse-related citation, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in January 2025. Staff turnover sits at 48.9%, a bit above the national figure of 45.8%, so a good share of the people caring for residents are still fairly new. As a nonprofit hospital-based home with 80 beds, it holds four stars each for inspections, quality measures, and staffing.
Masonic Care Community runs 320 beds in Utica, and its staffing numbers are genuinely solid: 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 30.7%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 9% below weekdays. The trouble is inspections, a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 28 deficiencies on record including one at the harm level, and an $88,433 fine. The last inspection was April 2026. Good staffing, shaky compliance history.
Katherine Luther Residential in Clinton is a 280-bed nonprofit home run by a church group, and its numbers tell a split story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 16 percent thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot at 34.9 percent, well under the national 45.8 percent, which suggests a steadier workforce than many homes manage. The inspection record is the real concern: 33 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and $80,558 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was August 2024.
Waterville Residential Care Center runs about 3.25 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 18 percent below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 50.5 percent, higher than the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters because new faces on the floor usually mean less familiarity with residents. The 15 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, so the problems are real but not dangerous. The last inspection was October 2024, so the picture is reasonably current. Ownership is a for-profit partnership with 92 certified beds. The staffing numbers, not the inspection record, are what pull this one down.
Presbyterian Home for Central New York runs 242 beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its record splits along staffing lines. The federal staffing rating comes in at 1 out of 5, meaning nurse hours per resident sit well below what CMS expects, that's the number I'd push on first, because daily coverage shapes everything else. Inspections in April 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, none rising to actual harm or jeopardy, but two tied to abuse. Quality measures also land at 2 out of 5. A nonprofit mission doesn't automatically translate into enough aides on the floor, and here the staffing figure is the one asking the loudest question.
Mvhs Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends drop another 20% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters more than the raw number, because care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Annual turnover sits at 50.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so a lot of the people providing that care are still learning the building. The current inspection record shows 12 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last survey was in July 2025. As a nonprofit with 202 beds, it isn't chasing margins, but the staffing pattern and quality measure score suggest room to improve.
The Eastern Star home in Oriskany runs a nonprofit operation with 86 certified beds, and its staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 3% below its own weekday level. CMS gives staffing a single star, and that 65% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, means the people providing that care keep changing. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was November 2024. Quality measures also land at two stars. Nothing here suggests danger, but the pattern is thin coverage and a lot of churn.
Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Center runs 120 beds in Rome under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the concern starts. At 3.38 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest hours come when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 54.6% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters because caregivers who leave take familiarity with residents with them. The inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus four fines totaling $32,254. The most recent inspection was June 30, 2025. No abuse-related deficiencies appear on the current record.
Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit home in Boonville, and the number that should give you pause is 27 deficiencies on its current record, four of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, and four tied to abuse. That's why CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Nurse staffing sits at 3.45 hours per resident per day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 39.6%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure. The most recent inspection was June 27, 2025, and CMS has fined the home $56,261.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Oneida County, New York?
There are 10 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Oneida County, New York, 59% of the 17 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Oneida County, New York they average 3.66 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.51 for all nursing homes in Oneida County, New York, a difference of +0.15 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.4% against 45.9%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Oneida County, New York?