Woodland Pond at New Paltz
100 Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz, NY 12561 · Ulster County · (845) 256-5910
40 certified beds, about 37 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 2010
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335858 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since February 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 3 fines totaling $13,099 in the last three years; the largest was $6,836, and the latest is dated February 20, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.37 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.21 of those hours.
31.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).
Health inspections
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.
502/20
003/23
504/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
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 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
3E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 24, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- F Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review during the abbreviated (NY00370838 and NY00371165) and recertification surveys from 4/21/2025-4/24/2025, the facility did not ensure sufficient nursing staff to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Specifically, 1). multiple residents and family members complained about long wait times after initiating the call bell, 2). Resident #28 had to wait 66 minutes on 2/1/2025 to receive incontinence care, 3) Resident Council attendees reported long wait times to receive assistance from staff for activity of daily living, and 4) Resident #6 was observed waiting an extended period of time for assistance with morning care due to staff inability to manage their assignment, refer to F677.
- E Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review conducted during the recertification survey from 4/21/2025 to 4/24/2025, the facility did not ensure the resident's right to be notified of facility's grievance official and of their right to obtain a copy of their grievance decision in writing. This was evident for 7 (Resident #30, #15, #4, #12, #18, #9 and #7) Resident Council attendees out of 38 total residents. Specifically, Resident #30, #15, #4, #12, #18, #9, and Resident #7's Family Representative did not know the Grievance Official for the facility and were unaware of their right to receive written copy of grievance investigation decisions.
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review conducted during the recertification and abbreviated (NY00371165 and NY00370838) survey from 4/21/2025 to 4/24/2025, the facility did not ensure a resident unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good personal hygiene. This was evident for 2 (Resident #6 and #28) of 3 residents reviewed for activities of daily living. Specifically, 1) Resident #6 reported long wait times to receive assistance with incontinence care and personal hygiene, and 2) Resident #28 was dependent on assistance for activities of daily living and had to wait 66 minutes on 2/1/2025 to receive incontinence care.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview conducted during the recertification survey from 4/21/25-4/24/25, the facility did not ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, food items were not properly sealed and dated in the main kitchen walk in refrigerator, clean wet pots were stacked on a drying rack and dietary staff were observed without hair nets or beard covers while in the kitchen and while serving food in the dining room at the steam table.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview conducted during a recertification survey from 4/21/2025 to 4/24/2025, the facility did not ensure infection control and prevention practices were maintained. Specifically, Licensed Practical Nurse #1 was observed administering medication to Residents #20 and #28 without performing hand hygiene during administration of eye drops and preparation of medications via gastrostomy tube.
March 3, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 28, 2020Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review conducted during a recertification survey, it was determined that the governing body did not implement policies regarding the management and operation of the facility Water Management Plan. Specifically, the facility Legionella Sampling and Management Plan.
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview conducted during the recertification survey it could not be ensured that the facility maintained a safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable environment for residents, staff and the public. Specifically, (1) the facility did not have enough water sampling points on Legionella tests done in 3/2019 and 4/2019, (2) facility water supply has tested positive for Legionella on tests done in 7/2019 and 8/2019, and (3) no water sampling was done from 9/2019 to 2/28/2020.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review conducted during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure foods were stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety to ensure prevention of foodborne illness. Specifically, opened and/or expired potentially hazardous foods (beef, chicken) were observed to be stored in a refrigerated unit.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview conducted during the recertification survey, it could not be ensured that the facility stored medications under proper temperature controls. Specifically, the temperature in the facility medication refrigerator was noted to be below the manufacturers' specifications during two observations.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview conducted during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure that proper hand hygiene was performed during wound care for 2 of 2 residents (#2 and #13) reviewed for pressure ulcers.
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 24, 2025, 3 on March 3, 2023, 3 on February 28, 2020.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- C Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2024 | Fine | $3,011 |
| January 30, 2024 | Fine | $6,836 |
| December 26, 2023 | Fine | $3,252 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
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) | 5.37 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.21 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.83 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.72 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.44 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.4% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 10.0% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.56 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
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 5.59 on weekdays and 4.83 on weekends, 14% 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 5.72 in April to June 2025 to 5.37 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 | 5.37 | 1.21 | 5.59 | 4.83 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 37 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.47 | 1.16 | 5.70 | 4.90 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 38 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.18 | 1.15 | 5.43 | 4.56 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 39 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.72 | 1.09 | 5.98 | 5.07 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 38 |
| 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.
Quality measures
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 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WOODLAND POND INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drouin, Christopher | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2020 | |
| Garrick, Laurel | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2005 | |
| Schain, Marc | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Drouin, Christopher | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2020 | |
| Garrick, Laurel | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2005 | |
| Schain, Marc | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Gramoglia, Michelle | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2013 | |
| Battistoni, Christi | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2013 | |
| Dinapoli, Arthur | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2011 | |
| Gramoglia, Michelle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2013 | |
| Mehl, Philip | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2016 | |
| Battistoni, Christi | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2013 | |
| Dinapoli, Arthur | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/25/2025 | |
| Gramoglia, Michelle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2013 | |
| Mehl, Philip | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2016 |
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.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances."
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New York contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in New York. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: New York State Department of Health, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: NYS Health Profiles: Nursing Homes, where New York publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Woodland Pond at New Paltz's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Woodland Pond at New Paltz 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Woodland Pond at New Paltz get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 24, 2025. The New York average is 8.1.
- Has Woodland Pond at New Paltz been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $13,099 in the last three years.
- Does Woodland Pond at New Paltz accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Woodland Pond at New Paltz?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: WOODLAND POND INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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