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Pontiac Nursing Home

303 EAST RIVER ROAD, OSWEGO, NY, 13126

(315) 343-1800

80 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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303 East River Road

Oswego, NY 13126

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

335590

Care type

Nursing home

County

Oswego

Facility name

Pontiac Nursing Home

Street address

303 EAST RIVER ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Oswego, NY 13126

Phone

(315) 343-1800

About this facility — Pontiac Nursing Home

Pontiac Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Oswego, New York. It is licensed for 80 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Oswego 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 Pontiac Nursing Home 52 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Mastropierro, Cosimo

Direct owner · Operational control · Partner — 67% stake — since 2000

Knoll, Charles

Direct owner · Partner — 33% stake — since 2000

Amidon, Jeffrey

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mallo, Arlyn

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Vivenzio, John

Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1977-01-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-12

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$354 per day (≈ $10,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

71% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 23% private/other

Occupancy

53% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

27% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 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 2025-10-29

F-0638

B · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0656

E · 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 2025-10-29

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-10-29

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 2025-10-29

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0812

F · 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 2025-10-29

F-0840

D · No harm found

Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

Corrected 2025-10-29

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-29

2024-02-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-04-03

F-0640

E · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2024-04-03

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 2024-04-03

F-0761

D · 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 2024-04-03

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-04-03

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 2024-04-03

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-03

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-04-03

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2021-10-14Health inspection6 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2021-12-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2021-12-01

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2021-12-01

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2021-12-01

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2021-12-01

F-0836

D · No harm found

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2021-12-01

2025-09-12Fire-safety inspection18 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2026-02-06

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-03

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2026-02-06

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2026-02-06

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-02-03

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2026-01-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-15

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-02-03

2024-02-15Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0531

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-10

2021-10-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2021-11-18

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2021-11-18

K-0325

D · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2021-11-18

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2021-12-16

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 335590.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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