Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (Horseheads, New York)

48 Colonial Drive, Horseheads, New York 14845

Phone: 6077393654

CMS Overall:2/5

Overview & Bed Count

Certified Beds

305

Avg Residents/Day

276.3

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

County

Chemung

Sprinkler Systems

Yes

Special Focus

None

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2/5

Health2/5

Staffing3/5

Quality3/5

Nurse Staffing Check

Metric	This Facility	New York Avg	Difference
RN Hours per Resident per Day	0.37	0.73	-0.36
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day	3.41	3.69	-0.27
CMS Staffing Rating	3/5	2.9/5	-
Nursing Staff Turnover	39.4%	40.3%	-

Health Citation History

25 health citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-04-21	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-21	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-21	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-21	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-21	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-21	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-11-14	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-11-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-11-14	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Administration Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.	B – Minimal Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.	B – Minimal Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted	B – Minimal Harm Potential

Fire Safety Citation History

27 fire safety citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2023-12-01	Services Deficiencies	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Egress Deficiencies	Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Services Deficiencies	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Egress Deficiencies	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-12-01	Smoke Deficiencies	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Egress Deficiencies	Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Egress Deficiencies	Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Smoke Deficiencies	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Smoke Deficiencies	Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Egress Deficiencies	Install proper backup exit lighting.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2021-08-26	Services Deficiencies	Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Smoke Deficiencies	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Smoke Deficiencies	Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish emergency prep training and testing.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2018-12-03	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish staff and initial training requirements.	C – Minimal Harm Potential

Total Penalties & Fines

$102,004

Total Fine Amount (CMS)

Number of Fines

Total Penalties

Date	Type	Fine Amount	Payment Denial
2026-04-21	Fine	$102,004	-

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