Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
Nursing home in Lake Placid, New York, CMS certification number 335267
185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 · Essex County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 156
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 2, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid 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
- 2.57
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.44
- Weekend total hours
- 2.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 2, 2024 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 19, 2021, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 146.6 residents live here, about 94% of its 156 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 146.6
- Certified since
- September 4, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
- Legal business name
- 185 Old Military Road Operating Company LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
- Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare81 Park Street, Elizabethtown 12932
- Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation114 Wawbeek Ave, Tupper Lake 12986
- Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center16 Flynn Avenue, Plattsburgh 12901
- Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center8 Bushey Boulevard, Plattsburgh 12901
- Elderwood at North Creek112 Ski Bowl Road, North Creek 12853
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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, 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 Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid?
185 Old Military Road Operating Company LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.