NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Albany, NY, with 92 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 29 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
27 Hackett Blvd · Albany, NY 12208 · Albany County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for St Margarets Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-02-18 | 5 | 2025-02-18 | 9 |
| Cycle 2 | 2022-06-29 | 4 | 2022-06-29 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2020-02-11 | 6 | 2020-02-11 | 0 |
CMS reports 29 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Develop a communication plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-06 · complaintDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-06Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-06Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Install proper backup exit lighting.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-29 · complaintRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-21 · complaintConduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-28Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-19Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-19Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-08-12Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-07Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-22Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-29Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-07-18The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 30 ownership disclosure rows to St Margarets Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 8.30 total nurse hours and 1.93 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 5 other published facility records near Albany, NY, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
