Nursing home in Elizabethtown, Essex County
Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
81 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 · (518) 873-3570
Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a for-profit nursing home with 100 certified beds in Elizabethtown, Essex County. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 3 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Essex County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Essex County average of 2.3 stars. Inspectors issued 19 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 82%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
3 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.25
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.46
- Nursing staff turnover
- 81.9%
- RN turnover
- 60.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 81 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
- County
- Essex
- Phone
- (518) 873-3570
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 96
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Essex Operations Associates LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1975
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335478
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 13, 2024
Location and getting there
Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is located at 81 Park Street in Elizabethtown, Essex County, in the North Country (ZIP 12932). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 19
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| June 18, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 19, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| March 6, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
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
- 104
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 111.8
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 14
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 95% (since 03/20/2014) |
| Jeffrey Sicklick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 03/20/2014) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Mikram Jafri | Operational/managerial control (since 06/01/2023) |
| Tara Vilardo | Operational/managerial control (since 12/18/2022) |
| Mikram Jafri | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 06/01/2023) |
| Tara Vilardo | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/18/2022) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335478. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.