Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
284 Troy Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144 · (518) 286-1621
For profit - Partnership · 80 certified beds
Special Focus Facility candidate Medicare's data lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for homes with a persistent record of serious problems.
Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in February 2026, found 28 citations (the New York average is 8.1). It was fined 8 times in the last three years, $175,867 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on February 25, 2026 found 28 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.February 25, 2026 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.February 25, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.February 25, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.February 25, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.February 25, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.February 25, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.February 25, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.February 25, 2026 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.February 25, 2026 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.February 25, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.February 25, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.February 25, 2026 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- 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.February 25, 2026 · F0837 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.February 25, 2026 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.February 25, 2026 · F0940 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.February 25, 2026 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.February 25, 2026 · F0675 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.February 25, 2026 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.February 25, 2026 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.February 25, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.February 25, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.February 25, 2026 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 25, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.February 25, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.February 25, 2026 · F0851 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.February 25, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.February 25, 2026 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.February 25, 2026 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 16 citations.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.February 25, 2026 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.February 25, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.February 25, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 25, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.February 25, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.February 25, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.February 25, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.February 25, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.February 25, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.February 25, 2026 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.February 25, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.February 25, 2026 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.February 25, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- 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.February 25, 2026 · F0837 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.February 25, 2026 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.February 25, 2026 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $145,870February 25, 2026
- Fine of $2,727October 30, 2023
- Fine of $4,545October 23, 2023
- Fine of $4,545October 17, 2023
- Fine of $4,545October 10, 2023
- Fine of $4,545October 2, 2023
- Fine of $4,545September 25, 2023
- Fine of $4,545September 18, 2023
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 2.86 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.25 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.07 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.54 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 73% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| Certified beds | 80 |
| Average residents per day | 73.9 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Castleton on Hudson · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr East Greenbush · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- The Center for Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center Troy · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Troy Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Troy · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.