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Nursing home in Troy, Rensselaer County

Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

2920 Tibbits Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 · (518) 274-4125

Medicare abuse alert: cited for abuse

2 immediate jeopardy citations

Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit nursing home with 120 certified beds in Troy, Rensselaer County. It is one of 9 certified nursing homes in Rensselaer County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Rensselaer County average of 1.9 stars. Medicare currently displays an abuse alert for the facility, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Inspectors issued 29 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 2 at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.9 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 53%.

Medicare star ratings

Overall Medicare rating

1 / 5

Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.

Health inspection rating

1 / 5

Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.

Staffing rating

4 / 5

Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.

Quality measures rating

2 / 5

Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.

Staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.90
RN hours per resident per day
0.70
Nursing staff turnover
53.0%
RN turnover
51.9%

Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.

Facility facts

Address
2920 Tibbits Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
County
Rensselaer
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
108
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Heritage House Nursing Center, Inc
Chain affiliation
Trinity Health (19 facilities)
In Medicare/Medicaid since
1992
CMS Certification Number (CCN)
335760
Most recent standard inspection
February 27, 2024

Location and getting there

Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 2920 Tibbits Avenue in Troy, Rensselaer County, in the Capital Region (ZIP 12180). The nearest hospital is Samaritan Hospital, about 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.

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Inspection record

Inspections on record
5
Total health citations
29
Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
2
Immediate jeopardy citations
2

Serious citations

Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent November 26, 2025.

DateFederal tagWhat inspectors citedSeverityComplaint?
November 26, 2025F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybodyImmediate jeopardy (isolated)Yes
November 26, 2025F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errorsImmediate jeopardy (isolated)Yes

Inspection history

Inspection dateTypeCitationsMost serious findingOfficial report
November 26, 2025Complaint investigation9Immediate jeopardy (isolated)View CMS report
February 27, 2024Standard health inspection10Potential for harm (pattern)View CMS report
February 26, 2024Complaint investigation3Potential for harm (isolated)View CMS report
September 14, 2021Standard health inspection2Potential for harm (pattern)View CMS report
August 1, 2019Standard health inspection5Potential for harm (pattern)View CMS report

Understanding these citations

Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; medications. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.

Complaints to the New York State Department of Health

Complaints received
53
Complaints per 100 beds
51.4
Statewide average per 100 beds
57.1
On-site complaint inspections
6

NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.

Owners and managers reported to CMS

NameRole reported to CMS
Guha BalaCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Steven HanksCorporate director (since 01/01/2023)
Daniel IsacksenCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Patricia LapczynskiCorporate director (since 04/01/2025)
Robert McCormickCorporate director (since 01/01/2021)
Michael MeathCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Gina MyersCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Merriette PollardCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Marguerite SullivanCorporate director (since 01/01/2025)
Kerri Sweet ZavagliaCorporate director (since 10/01/2022)
Oluwatoyin TofadeCorporate director (since 01/01/2024)
Eric FarrellCorporate officer (since 07/01/2023)
Kathleen JiminoCorporate officer (since 10/05/2022)
John MarshallCorporate officer (since 10/05/2022)
Kristin SignorCorporate officer (since 04/01/2017)
William WildridgeCorporate officer (since 10/01/2022)
Michael BurkeOperational/managerial control (since 09/01/2020)
Michelle MazzaccoOperational/managerial control (since 08/22/2021)
Sherri MierOperational/managerial control (since 09/18/2023)
Kristin SignorOperational/managerial control (since 04/01/2017)
Yolanda SpencerOperational/managerial control (since 04/18/2025)
Melissa BakarAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2025)
Michael BurkeAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 09/01/2020)
Todd DunningAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 02/18/2024)
Eric FarrellAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 07/01/2023)
Steven HanksAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023)
Daniel IsacksenAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 10/01/2022)
Debra Jean LashwaAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 02/05/1996)
Michelle MazzaccoAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 08/22/2021)
Sherri MierAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 09/18/2023)
Kristin SignorAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2017)
Yolanda SpencerAdministrator/director of the SNF (since 04/18/2025)

Official reports and records

These links open official and independent records for CCN 335760. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.