Nursing homes across Oneida County, New York, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Bethany Gardens runs a 100-bed for-profit operation in Rome, and its staffing numbers are the main thing working in its favor. At 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 10% thinner than its own weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs more attention on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the standout: 31.7% against a national average of 45.8%, which suggests a steadier crew than most. Nine deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Its last inspection was September 2024.
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.
Utica Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers worth knowing are on the staffing and inspection side. Nurses provide 3.32 hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 16 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 61.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people caring for residents change often. The record shows 38 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with $197,425 in fines and an inspection just completed in February 2026. Quality measures score well, but staffing and compliance are where the risk sits.
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.
The Pines at Utica runs on 3.56 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in a 49.5% annual turnover rate, above the national figure, and a one-out-of-five staffing rating. The inspection record is heavy: 28 deficiencies, three serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $55,708. State surveyors were last in on July 22, 2025. This is a for-profit LLC operation with 117 beds, and its quality measures rate two stars. Families should ask directly how weekend coverage is handled.
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.
Oneida Center runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest problem shows up in the staffing numbers. At 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 20% under the national average of 3.86, weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 56.4% against a national 45.8%. Inspections tell a quieter story: 25 deficiencies on record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2024. Quality measures look decent at 4 stars, though that can reflect charting as much as care. The daily experience here likely depends on how thin the floor gets.
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.
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica holds 220 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner, but the record is what stands out. Fifty-two deficiencies, including three at the level of actual harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse, plus $132,759 in fines, have landed it in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Its one-star health inspection rating and two-star quality measures reflect that history, and staffing sits at 3.18 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, with weekends thinner still. One bright spot: turnover at 25.8% is well below the national 45.8%, suggesting a more stable core of workers than many peers.
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome runs on 3.09 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 18% below its own weekday levels. Its inspection record carries 38 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $76,542 in fines and a 1-out-of-5 rating on all three CMS measures. Staff turnover sits at 40.8%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem here looks less like constant churn than like thin staffing and a serious inspection history that has not been resolved.
Colonial Park runs on 3.04 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 50.7%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses caring for residents are frequently new to the building. The current inspection record carries 38 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $58,988 fine; the last inspection was April 17, 2026. Resident outcomes and staffing both score 1 out of 5 from CMS, with inspections at 2, which tells you where the problems concentrate. This is a for-profit partnership operating 80 beds.