49/100
Below average
9876 Luckey Drive, Houghton, NY 14744
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$65,052 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
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.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: May 2, 2025 (1 year ago).
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of PERSONAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, which operates 21 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTH, ALEXANDER | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| MAYHLE, DOUGLAS | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SAWYER, CHELSEA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BARTH, ALEXANDER | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| MAYHLE, DOUGLAS | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| OSTROVITSKY, ISRAEL | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| SAWYER, CHELSEA | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| ZAGELBAUM, BATIA | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| BEIM, ESTHER | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| WALDEN, CHAYA | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| CREEDON, TERESA | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Houghton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center holds an ElderGrade of D (49 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 2.69 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 1 of the 21 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Houghton Rehabilitation & 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.