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B

82/100

Above average

Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center

180 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12203

CMS 4/5 stars #3 of 11 in Albany County (518) 456-7831
Certified beds
210
Occupancy
97%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center

Daughters of Sarah, a nonprofit home in Albany with 210 beds, runs on 3.50 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday numbers, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. That thinner coverage is the main thing keeping its staffing rating at 3 stars, not the care record. Inspections come in at 4 stars with 13 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; the last full look was September 2024. Staff turnover sits at 42.3%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which helps explain why the quality measures also land at 4 stars. Nonprofit ownership usually means steadier priorities than a chain.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability12/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.02 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.35 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →42% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.50 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.35 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.15 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover42.30%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 9, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center

What is the ElderGrade for Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center? +

Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center holds an ElderGrade of B (82 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.50 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.