United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
Nursing home in Canton, New York, CMS certification number 335566
205 State Street Road, Canton, NY 13617 · St. Lawrence County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 9, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $13,065 (1)
Does United Helpers Canton Nursing Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. United Helpers Canton Nursing Home 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours United Helpers Canton Nursing Home 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
- 2.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.70
- Weekend total hours
- 2.36
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 9, 2024 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 9, 2022, found 3.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined United Helpers Canton Nursing Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $13,065 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91.1 residents live here, about 57% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 91.1
- Certified since
- January 1, 1977
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
- Legal business name
- United Helpers Canton Nursing Home Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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.
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Questions about United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
What is the CMS star rating of United Helpers Canton Nursing Home?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does United Helpers Canton Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at United Helpers Canton Nursing Home?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns United Helpers Canton Nursing Home?
United Helpers Canton Nursing Home Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.