323 Kings Road, Schenectady, NY 12304 · Schenectady County · (518) 393-4117
160 certified beds, about 159 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 1976
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335466 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 26, 2024, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since September 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.13 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.56 of those hours.
37.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure drugs and biologicals were labeled and stored in accordance with professional standards of practice. Specifically, (a.) opened medications had no open and/or expiration dates; (b.) personal items were stored in double locked cabinet with controlled substances for 4 out of 4 medication carts reviewed, and for 1 out of 2 medication storage rooms reviewed. This is evidenced by: The facility's Medication Storage Policy revised on 5/2024 documented, all medications would be stored in a clean and sanitary environment, in a locked cabinet, cart or medication room would be accessible only to authorized personnel, as defined by facility guideline. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interviews during the recertification survey, the facility did not store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen and Grill Room (resident café). Specifically, equipment and food preparation area floors were not clean. This is evidenced by: During an observation in the main kitchen on 8/20/2024 at 9:42 AM, the cooking line shelving, ceiling fan, floor under and behind the cooking line equipment, floor in dry storage room, fire extinguishers, and kitchen fire suppression system canister and pull station were soiled with food particles or thick dust; additionally, the bulk container of liquid thickener was not labeled. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interviews during the recertification survey, the facility did not dispose of refuse properly for the outdoor grease collection bin. Specifically, the exterior of outdoor grease collection bin was heavily soiled with a black build-up. This is evidenced by: During an observations on 8/20/2024 at 9:49 AM, the exterior of the grease recycling bin (located in the garbage compactor area) was heavily coated with a black build-up of spilled over grease; flies were hovering around the bin. During an interview on 8/20/2024 at 10:56 AM, [NAME] #1 stated that they would have the grease bin cleaned. During an interview on 8/20/2024 at 12:19 PM, Administrator #1 stated that they would discuss with the dietary and maintenance departments on how the grease bin should be properly filled and kept clean. 10 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations 415.14(h)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview during the recertification survey, the environment was not free from accident hazards over which the facility has control. Specifically, resident room wardrobes were not secured and could topple over on three (3) of four (4) resident units. This is evidenced as follows. During observations on 02/18/2022 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, the wardrobes in resident room numbers 101, 105, 117, 111, 119, 121, C-3, C-4, 201, 203, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 217, 218, 221, 233, 310, and 329, were not attached to the wall and could easily topple. During an interview on 02/18/2022 at 3:10 PM, the Director of Maintenance stated that while unaware wardrobes were not attached, perhaps at times, to help residents, staff or family members will try to move wardrobes by pulling on a wardrobe and dislodging the screws attaching it to the wall. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview during a recertification survey the facility did not ensure comprehensive person-centered care plans were developed and implemented for each resident that included measurable observations and time frames to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs for (2) (Resident #'s 12 and #76, of two (2) resident's care plans reviewed for an ambulation program. Specifically for Resident #'s 12 & #76, the facility did not ensure the comprehensive care plan (CCP) for the resident's ambulation program was consistently implemented. This is evidenced by: The facility Policy and Procedure P&P titled, Care Plan: Development and Management last reviewed 3/2021, documented the purpose of the policy was to create and develop comprehensive care plans to provide effective person-centered care. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview during the recertification survey, the facility did not store, prepare, distribute or serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, food contact and non-food contact equipment in the main kitchen were not clean, and beverages and plastic serving utensils were stored under sink waste lines. This is evidenced as follows. The food preparation areas were inspected on 09/24/2019 at 8:49 AM. Ten cutting boards on the storage rack in the main dining were covered in food debris, the exhaust fan guards in the walk-in cooler were covered in dust, exhaust fan guards over the grill line covered were covered with grease, and the floor under the grill line was covered in grease. Soda cans and plastic serving wares were stored under the sink waste line in C-wing resident unit kitchen. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure their policy regarding foods brought to residents by family and other visitors included information on the safe and sanitary storage, handling and consumption of food. Specifically, the facility policy does not provide information on safe reheating of food and a procedure to ensure facility staff assisted dependent residents in accessing and consuming the food. This is evidenced is as follows. Record review of the facility policy for food brought in by visitors was reviewed on 09/25/2019. The policy did not include information regarding holding temperatures and reheating procedures for foods and did not include a procedure to ensure staff-dependent residents in accessing and consuming the food. [...]
4 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 26, 2024, 1 on February 23, 2022, 1 on September 26, 2019.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.13 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.53 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.46 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.6% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30.4% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.51 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.37 on weekdays and 3.53 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.10 in April to June 2025 to 4.13 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.13 | 0.56 | 4.37 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 159 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.67 | 0.60 | 5.01 | 3.81 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 154 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.23 | 0.57 | 4.50 | 3.52 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 155 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.10 | 0.51 | 4.37 | 3.42 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 156 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| New York, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.55 | 0.68 | 3.72 | 3.13 | 9.8% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Trains nurse aides: this home runs a state-approved CNA program for its own hires (state list: NYS DOH Nurse Aide Training Programs (nursing homes), as of October 1, 2026). A nursing home cannot charge aides it employs, or has offered a job, for state-approved training (42 CFR 483.152(c)). See Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc CNA training on CareerFunded, our sister site for career training.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $23.36 | $21.04 to $24.99 | 87,990 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $32.30 | $29.52 to $37.00 | 39,400 |
| Registered nurses | $52.62 | $45.60 to $62.34 | 205,810 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.4 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.4 | 20.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (24.6% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
24.6% this home
Worse than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · New York: 101 better, 157 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 138 eligible stays.
9.1% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · New York: 12 better, 5 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 143 eligible stays.
6.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · New York: 7 better, 21 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 86 eligible stays.
44.6% this home
Median of homes: New York60.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 56 residents counted.
1.6% this home
Median of homes: New York0.6% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 63 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: New York2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 63 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: New York98.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 23 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: KINGSWAY ARMS NURSING CENTER, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, Annemarie | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 9% | 06/01/1996 |
| McPartlon, Christina | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 20% | 03/10/2022 |
| McPartlon, Michael | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 71% | 06/30/2015 |
| McPartlon, Amy | Corporate director | Individual | 12/30/2021 | |
| McPartlon, Christina | Corporate director | Individual | 12/31/2021 | |
| McPartlon, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 12/30/2021 | |
| McPartlon, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/30/2015 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
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