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Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

297 N BALLSTON AVE, SCOTIA, NY, 12302
(518) 370-4700
www.bapthealth.com
262 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
262
CMS facility ID
335612
Care type
Nursing home
County
Schenectady
Facility name
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
297 N BALLSTON AVE
City / state / ZIP
Scotia, NY 12302
Phone
(518) 370-4700
Website
www.bapthealth.com

About this facility — Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scotia, New York. It is licensed for 262 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Scotia and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 42 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bartley, Mary
Officer — since 2015
Bush, Claudia
Director — since 2017
Chappell, Pamela
Officer — since 2019
Deluke, Debrah
Director — since 2015
Dunham, James
Officer — since 2017
Edgar, Dawn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Golding, Richard
Officer — since 2017
Ko, Elaine
Director — since 2014
Oduwa, Felix
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Traux, Darlene
Director — since 2014
Whitbeck, Kim
Director — since 2015
Wood, Harry
Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1977-11-09
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-15
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$455 per day (≈ $13,830/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
262
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0552
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-08-15
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-08-15
2023-10-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-11-27
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2023-10-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-11-21
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-13
2021-08-10Health inspection1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2021-08-17
2023-10-24Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-11-20
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-22
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2023-11-24
K-0907
E · No harm found
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
Corrected 2023-11-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-07
2021-08-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-08-13
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2021-09-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-08-17
2019-06-18Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0024
E · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2019-08-17
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-08-17
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335612.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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