Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Elmira, New York, CMS certification number 335480
103 Washington Street, Elmira, NY 14901 · Chemung County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 200
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 22, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.46
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.28
- Weekend total hours
- 4.20
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.2%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 22, 2023 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 28, 2021, found 1.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 148.3 residents live here, about 74% of its 200 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 148.3
- Certified since
- March 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility
- Legal business name
- County of Chemung
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility
- St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira 14902
- Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center48 Colonial Drive, Horseheads 14845
- Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc3005 Watkins Road, Horseheads 14845
- Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare205 East First Street, Corning 14830
- Elderwood at Waverly37 North Chemung Street, Waverly 14892
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility?
County of Chemung, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.