93/100
Excellent
The Knolls
55 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
- Certified beds
- 20
- Occupancy
- 96%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
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.
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Our read on The Knolls
The Knolls runs a small house, 20 certified beds, under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are where it separates itself. At 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 22 percent above the national average, and turnover of 24 percent is nearly half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Weekend coverage dips about 9 percent below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies with none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent survey dates to October 2023, so the picture is recent.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
26/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.07 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.78 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →24% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The 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
10/10Fines 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 detailHours 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.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: October 16, 2023 (3 years ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about The Knolls
What is the ElderGrade for The Knolls? +
The Knolls holds an ElderGrade of A (93 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 The Knolls? +
Residents receive an average of 4.70 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has The Knolls 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 The Knolls accept Medicaid? +
Yes, The Knolls 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.
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