ST. MARGARETS CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Margarets Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

ST. MARGARETS CENTER
27 HACKETT BLVD
ALBANY, NY 12208
(518) 591-3300

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Percent of Beds Occupied

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Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 77
  • Certified Beds: 58

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For St. Margarets Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours2 Hours and 2 Minutes1 Hour and 20 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 25 Minutes1 Hour and 7 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 44 Minutes2 Hours and 58 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours3 Hours and 26 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours7 Hours and 10 Minutes5 Hours and 25 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New York are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew York Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious-14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained90-100%4%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 06/23/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010
Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 09/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Margarets Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/14/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/18/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/14/2008

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/14/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/06/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/18/2009

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that St. Margarets Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 06/23/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2010
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/22/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; New York State Department of Health - Retrieved 2011