Albany Senior AdvisorShaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 100 Heritage Lane in Albany, is a 120-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Colonie, Albany County, licensed by New York under certificate 0153302N. Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What rating has CMS given Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Albany, NY?
Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 1 on health inspections, 1 on staffing and 3 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 120 / 113.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No listed chain |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | February 1, 1973 |
| New York operating certificate | 0153302N, 250 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Albany County |
About 114 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 95% of certified beds, close to the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
How did Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do in its latest health inspections?
The latest standard health inspection CMS reports for Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is dated May 18, 2026 and produced 19 health deficiencies: 16 on the standard survey and 7 from complaint investigations.
In the previous cycle, with a standard survey on May 9, 2025, CMS counted 41 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. The Capital Region median for the latest cycle is 12, which puts Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center above the regional middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports 3 fines totaling $240,652 and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center get?
CMS credits Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with 2.88 nursing hours per resident day, lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60; registered nurses account for 0.43 hours, lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.35 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 54.4% (higher than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 55.0%. 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 (1.54 aide, 1.34 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
Which nursing homes are closest to Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Its 120 certified beds make it smaller than the Albany County median of 176; the nearest other certified nursing home is Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc in Albany, about 3.6 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 | 3.6 | 300 | 3 of 5 | November 8, 2024 | 9 |
| Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center 180 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany 12203 | 3.7 | 210 | 4 of 5 | September 9, 2024 | 5 |
| Eddy Village Green 421 W Columbia Street, Cohoes 12047 | 5.0 | 192 | 1 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 14 |
| Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc 323 Kings Road, Schenectady 12304 | 5.2 | 160 | 4 of 5 | August 26, 2024 | 3 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Life Center 2 Mercycare Lane, Guilderland 12084 | 5.5 | 160 | 2 of 5 | October 15, 2024 | 15 |
What surrounds Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Albany?
Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is in the Town of Colonie, Albany County; its closest general hospital is Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus (St. Peter's Health Partners), about 6.1 miles away by straight line.
St. Peter's Hospital comes next at about 6.2 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
Also at this address: Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (nursing home, 250 beds).
What questions does the record of Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center raise?
Start with what its CMS record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 19 deficiencies cited on May 18, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 54.4% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- Ask what led to $240,652 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is resolved.
- With occupancy near 95%, 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 Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on NYS Health Profiles.
