Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center
Nursing home in Albany, New York, CMS certification number 335465
180 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12203 · Albany County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 210
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 9, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center 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
- 3.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.09
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 9, 2024 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 18, 2021, found 4.
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 Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 204.6 residents live here, about 97% of its 210 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 210
- Average residents per day
- 204.6
- Certified since
- March 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center
- Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc200 Washington Ave Ext, Albany 12203
- Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck40 Autumn Drive, Slingerlands 12159
- Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center780 Albany Shaker Road, Albany 12211
- Our Lady of Mercy Life Center2 Mercycare Lane, Guilderland 12084
- St Margarets Center27 Hackett Blvd, Albany 12208
See also all nursing homes in Albany.
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, the 5 in Albany, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center?
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.