Albany Senior AdvisorDaughters of Sarah Nursing Center, 180 Washington Avenue Extension in Albany, is a 210-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the City of Albany, Albany County, licensed by New York under certificate 0101312N. Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center's Care Compare star ratings?
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 4 on health inspections, 4 on staffing and 4 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 210 / 204.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No listed chain |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | March 1, 1976 |
| New York operating certificate | 0101312N, 210 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home Co Inc |
About 205 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 97% of certified beds, above the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
Which deficiencies has CMS recorded for Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?
According to CMS, Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center was last given a standard health inspection on September 9, 2024, resulting in 5 cited deficiencies (4 standard, 2 complaint).
In the previous cycle, with a standard survey on October 18, 2021, CMS counted 6 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. The Capital Region median for the latest cycle is 12, which puts Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center at or below the regional middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports no fines and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center get?
CMS credits Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center with 3.67 nursing hours per resident day, about the same as the Capital Region median of 3.60; registered nurses account for 0.41 hours, lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.24 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 40.7% (lower than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 42.3%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period. New York's staffing law (Public Health Law 2895-b) requires 3.5 hours a day, including at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses; using CMS's reported numbers (2.17 aide, 1.50 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
Which nursing homes are closest to Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?
Its 210 certified beds make it larger than the Albany County median of 176; the nearest other certified nursing home is Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc in Albany, about 0.2 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc 200 Washington Ave Ext, Albany 12203 | 0.2 | 300 | 3 of 5 | November 8, 2024 | 9 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Life Center 2 Mercycare Lane, Guilderland 12084 | 2.7 | 160 | 2 of 5 | October 15, 2024 | 15 |
| Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck 40 Autumn Drive, Slingerlands 12159 | 2.9 | 24 | 4 of 5 | May 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 100 Heritage Lane, Albany 12211 | 3.7 | 250 | 1 of 5 | May 18, 2026 | 19 |
| St. Margaret's Center 27 Hackett Boulevard, Albany 12208 | 5.3 | 92 | 4 of 5 | February 18, 2025 | 5 |
What surrounds Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in Albany?
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center is in the City of Albany, Albany County; its closest general hospital is St. Peter's Hospital (St. Peter's Health Partners), about 3.8 miles away by straight line.
Albany Medical Center Hospital comes next at about 5.1 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What questions does the record of Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center raise?
Let the CMS figures steer the visit: ask how Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center held its latest inspection to 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies regardless.
- Turnover of 40.7% is at or under the regional median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- With occupancy near 97%, ask about the waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will pay later, confirm that Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center on NYS Health Profiles.
