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Mountainside Residential Care Center

42158 STATE HIGHWAY 28, MARGARETVILLE, NY, 12455

(845) 586-1800

82 licensed beds

CMS rates Mountainside Residential Care Center 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 28 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $8,512 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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42158 State Highway 28

Margaretville, NY 12455

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CMS facility ID

335339

Care type

Nursing home

County

Delaware

Facility name

Mountainside Residential Care Center

Street address

42158 STATE HIGHWAY 28

City / state / ZIP

Margaretville, NY 12455

Phone

(845) 586-1800

About this facility — Mountainside Residential Care Center

Mountainside Residential Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Margaretville, New York. It is licensed for 82 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Margaretville 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 Mountainside Residential Care Center 28 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,512 in fines. 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 November 6, 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

Adams, Emilie

Director — since 2023

Allen, Catherine

Director — since 2023

Baker, Patrick

Director — since 2024

Chessari, Elissa

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Cioffi, Michael

Director — since 2023

Difiglia, Mario

Director — since 2023

Finch, Steve

Director · Trustee — since 2023

Health Alliance

Security-interest holder — since 2009

Kurra, Shankar

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Margulies, Fredric

Director — since 2012

Martin, Colleen

Director — since 2023

Mason, Diana

Director — since 2023

Munro, Diane

Director — since 2023

Rama, Dave

Director — since 2023

Riedl, John

Director — since 2023

Schwartz, Arnie

Director — since 2023

Sickler, Craig

Director — since 2009

Siegel, Richard

Director — since 2023

Weir, Patrick

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1971-11-14

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,512 total

Last standard inspection

2024-07-26

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-07-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-12-16

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 2024-12-16

F-0742

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2024-12-16

2024-07-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

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 2024-12-20

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-12-20

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 2024-12-20

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-20

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2021-11-18Health inspection1 citation

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-01-24

2019-09-19Health inspection5 citations

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2019-10-30

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2019-10-30

F-0812

D · 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 2019-10-30

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2019-10-30

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2019-10-30

2024-07-26Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-08-14

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-08

K-0531

E · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2024-11-14

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-30

2021-11-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-01-17

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-01-17

2019-09-19Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2019-11-18

K-0522

E · No harm found

Have an externally vented heating system.

Corrected 2019-11-18

K-0916

C · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2019-11-18

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-11-18

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-11-18

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2019-11-18

Federal penalties

2024-07-26Fine$8,512

2024-07-26Medicare payment denial — 80 days

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 335339.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 38% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$8,512

More than 71% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.8

Higher than 68% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

57%

Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 8 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	19.1%	13.7%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	3.6%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	20.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	1.2%	0.2%	0.1%	Worse than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.4%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.8%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.8%	11.1%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	12.3%	13.2%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.6%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.3%	6.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.7%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	17.5%	13.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.70	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.68	1.29	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	71.9%	77.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	85.2%	78.9%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	14.3%	20.6%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	12.4%	9.4%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0311 2 inspections. Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
F-0756 2 inspections. Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

Licensing: New York State Department of Health
File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Margaretville Memorial Hospital, about 0.2 miles.
O'connor Hospital, about 16 miles.
Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Delhi, about 17 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Robinson Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Stamford, about 18 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Roscoe Regional Rehab & Residential H C F, Roscoe, about 19 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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