Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Herkimer, NY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Herkimer
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Herkimer has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,414 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Herkimer of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Herkimer. There were 2,705 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.23 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Herkimer has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Herkimer and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.49	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	2.20 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.02	0.80 / 0.88
All Staff	3.54	3.71 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.

COVID-19 Infections in Herkimer Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Herkimer there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Herkimer

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Herkimer Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Herkimer, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Herkimer

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Herkimer based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Mvhs Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1650 CHAMPLIN AVENUE UTICA, NY	18.67
Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center 800 WEST CHESTNUT STREET ROME, NY	18.00
Waterville Residential Care Center 220 TOWER STREET WATERVILLE, NY	18.67
Trustees of Eastern Star Hall and Home of The N Y S 8290 STATE RT 69 ORISKANY, NY	10.67
Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc - R H C F 1500 NORTH JAMES STREET ROME, NY	35.33
Charles T Sitrin Health Care Center Inc 2050 TILDEN AVE NEW HARTFORD, NY	64.17
Masonic Care Community of New York 2150 BLEECKER STREET UTICA, NY	30.67
Presbyterian Home For Central New York Inc 4290 MIDDLE SETTLEMENT ROAD NEW HARTFORD, NY	42.67
Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 755 E MONROE STREET LITTLE FALLS, NY	42.67
The Pines at Utica Center For Nursing and Rehab 1800 BUTTERFIELD AVE UTICA, NY	29.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Herkimer based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Palatine Nursing Home 154 LAFAYETTE STREET PALATINE BRIDGE, NY	28.00
Valley Health Services Inc 690 WEST GERMAN STREET HERKIMER, NY	32.00
Utica Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2535 GENESEE STREET UTICA, NY	49.33
Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Center, Inc 1 ELSIE STREET ROME, NY	46.67
Colonial Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 950 FLOYD AVENUE ROME, NY	77.33
Cooperstown Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 128 PHOENIX MILLS CROSS ROAD COOPERSTOWN, NY	66.67
Foltsbrook Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 104 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET HERKIMER, NY	83.00
Katherine Luther Residential Hlth Care and Rehab 110 UTICA ROAD CLINTON, NY	105.50
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica 1657 SUNSET AVE UTICA, NY	161.17
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome 801 NORTH JAMES STREET ROME, NY	60.00

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