★★★★★CMS 5/520 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.70 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
★★★★★CMS 5/524 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 8.34 /day
- Staff turnover
- 20%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric LTC Pavilion in Valhalla runs 8.34 nurse hours per resident day, more than double the national average of 3.86, and that staffing holds up reasonably on weekends, dipping only about 9% from weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 20.4% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for these 24 residents tend to stay. Inspections back it up: two deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent survey was in August 2024. As a nonprofit with a five-star inspection and quality record, this is about as steady as a small pediatric skilled nursing setting gets.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5160 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.19 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Grove at Valhalla runs 160 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46.2%, nearly identical to the national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, with zero at the harm or jeopardy level; the last inspection was November 2025. Its quality measure star is 5/5 while health inspection sits at 1/5. That split is worth asking about directly.