Meadowbrook Healthcare
154 North Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · 287 beds · For profit - Corporation
Nothing in the records stands out as a warning sign. The detail below is still worth reading before you decide.
These are drawn straight from Medicare's records. We report what the record says — we don't rate facilities or judge the care given in them.
Who's actually on the floor
Staffing is the thing most closely tied to day-to-day quality of care, and it's the number families most often never see. This is registered nurses only — a smaller figure than the all-staff total above, because it counts the most highly qualified staff on their own — per resident, per day, comparing an average weekday against an average weekend.
Registered nurses only — hours per resident per day. Longer is better.
Registered nurse coverage is about 27% lower at weekends.
Staff turnover: 49%
High turnover matters because continuity does — a nurse who knows your mother notices when something is different about her. Someone on their second shift doesn't have that baseline.
What inspectors found
State inspectors visit at least once a year and after complaints. Over the last three years this facility received 25 citations. Raw counts mislead, though — a paperwork slip and a resident being harmed both count as one. Here they are by how serious inspectors judged them.
| Severity | Citations |
|---|---|
| Potential for harm | 24 |
| No harm | 1 |
4 of these came from someone filing a complaint rather than a routine visit — worth weighing differently, because it means a person picked up the phone. All findings are recorded as corrected.
Disclosed affiliations
Medicare has not published ownership or affiliation information for this facility. That is a gap in the federal record, not a finding about the facility — the great majority of facilities do have entries, so it is a reasonable thing to ask about on a visit.
Other options nearby
Most families are choosing between whatever is close enough to visit often — and visiting often is itself one of the better protections a resident has. These are the closest 8 facilities.
| Facility | Miles | Rating | Nurse hrs | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hosp Med Ctr S N F | 0.4 | 3 | — | — |
| Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 1.6 | 4 | 0.87 | −35% |
| Clinton County Nursing Home | 1.8 | 2 | 0.42 | −65% |
| Elderwood at Burlington | 16.6 | 2 | 0.77 | −10% |
| Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare | 16.7 | 3 | 0.43 | −59% |
| Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Burlington | 20.2 | 2 | 0.46 | −23% |
| The Villa Rehab | 21.0 | 1 | 1.46 | −58% |
| Franklin County Rehab Center, LLC | 21.0 | 4 | 1.59 | −38% |
Worth asking on a visit
Records only tell you so much. These are the questions this facility's particular numbers suggest you ask — go on a weekend if you possibly can.
- Can I visit on a Sunday rather than a weekday? How many registered nurses are on duty then, and for how many residents?
- Turnover here is about 49%. How long has the director of nursing been in post?
- Who will actually be caring for my relative at 3am on a Saturday — an agency nurse or someone on staff?