Valley Health Services Inc
Nursing home in Herkimer, New York, CMS certification number 335672
690 West German Street, Herkimer, NY 13350 · Herkimer County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Valley Health Services Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Valley Health Services 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Valley Health Services 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
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.12
- Weekend total hours
- 3.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.4%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 9, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 12, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Valley Health Services in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 143.3 residents live here, about 90% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 143.3
- Certified since
- April 1, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Valley Health Services Inc
- Legal business name
- Valley Health Services Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Valley Health Services Inc
- Foltsbrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation104 North Washington Street, Herkimer 13350
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- Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center755 E Monroe Street, Little Falls 13365
- Masonic Care Community of New York2150 Bleecker Street, Utica 13501
- Charles T Sitrin Health Care Center Inc2050 Tilden Ave, New Hartford 13413
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 Valley Health Services Inc, 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 Valley Health Services
What is the CMS star rating of Valley Health Services Inc?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Valley Health Services Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Valley Health Services Inc?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Valley Health Services Inc?
Valley Health Services Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.