Nursing home in East Greenbush, Rensselaer County
Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1070 Luther Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061 · (518) 479-4662
Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 240-bed for-profit nursing home in East Greenbush, Rensselaer County. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 9 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Rensselaer County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is close to the Rensselaer County average of 1.9 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 2.9 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 46%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.90
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.43
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.5%
- RN turnover
- 18.2%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1070 Luther Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061
- County
- Rensselaer
- Phone
- (518) 479-4662
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 233
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Ecrnc LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Upstate Services Group (17 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1972
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335110
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 11, 2024
Location and getting there
Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 1070 Luther Road in East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, in the Capital Region (ZIP 12061). The nearest hospital is Albany Medical Center - South Clinical Campus, about 4.4 miles away. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 11, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 1, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| August 26, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 5 | 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
- 162
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 69.7
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 10
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Uri Koenig | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 60% (since 12/22/2010) |
| Efraim Steif | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 40% (since 01/30/2015) |
| Amy Wuertzer | Corporate officer (since 09/14/2017) |
| Efraim Steif | Operational/managerial control (since 04/28/2016) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335110. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.