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St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility

555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, ELMIRA, NY, 14902
(607) 733-6541
85 licensed beds

CMS rates St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Elmira, NY 14902
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
85
CMS facility ID
335072
Care type
Nursing home
County
Chemung
Facility name
St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility
Street address
555 St. Joseph's Boulevard
City / state / ZIP
Elmira, NY 14902
Phone
(607) 733-6541

About this facility — St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility

St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elmira, New York. It is licensed for 85 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Elmira 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 St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 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

Burke, Daniel
Director — since 2011
Dalrymple, David
Director — since 2011
Deschamps, Christine
Director — since 2011
Eberhard, S.
Director — since 2011
Farley, H.
Managing employee · Officer — since 2011
Hagan, Mark
Director — since 2011
Herzl-betz, Kenneth
Director — since 2014
Hosey, Michael
Director — since 2011
Kintz, Ronald
Officer — since 2010
Kyles, Roy
Director — since 2011
Lambert, Robert
Managing employee · Officer — since 2011
Lynch, Ben
Director — since 2011
Manning, Joseph
Director — since 2011
Martin, Gregg
Managing employee — since 2011
Mcnamara, Robert
Director — since 2011
Mitchell, Mary
Director — since 2011
O'mara, John
Director — since 2011
Oconnor, Kevin
Director — since 2014
Quick, Donald
Director — since 2011
Rogers, Patrick
Director — since 2011
Rustici, Marc
Operational control — since 2011
Sartori, Melinda
Director — since 2011
Schenone, Roger
Director — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-07-26
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
85
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.
2026-02-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2026-04-24
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-04-15
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-24
2024-07-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-09-15
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-09-15
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 2024-09-15
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2022-04-01Health inspection3 citations
F-0582
B · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2022-05-30
F-0760
G · Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-05-30
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 2022-05-30
2020-01-24Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2020-04-03
F-0607
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2020-04-03
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 2020-04-03
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 2020-04-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-04-03
2024-07-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0029
E · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2024-09-15
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-15
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-15
2022-04-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2022-05-31
2020-01-24Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0013
C · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0018
C · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0020
C · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0029
C · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0030
C · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2020-04-03
E-0031
C · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2020-04-03
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2020-04-03
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 335072.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.
Inspection citations, 3 years
26
More than 33% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.7
Higher than 57% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
24%
Higher than 14% 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 5 and worse on 13. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased12.8%13.7%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight3.0%5.7%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.6%0.5%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection4.9%1.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms1.4%20.1%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury7.5%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine84.0%91.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened19.5%11.1%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.8%13.2%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.1%95.2%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.9%6.5%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence20.8%18.6%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication20.0%13.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.091.671.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days3.621.291.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine59.8%77.6%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.8%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine59.3%78.9%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission24.3%20.6%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit8.3%9.4%11.8%Better 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.

  • E-0029 2 inspections. Develop a communication plan.
  • F-0582 2 inspections. Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Schuyler Hospital, about 18 miles.
  • Troy Community Hospital, about 21 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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