Nursing home in Herkimer, Herkimer County
FoltsBrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
104 North Washington Street, Herkimer, NY 13350 · (315) 866-6964
1 immediate jeopardy citation
FoltsBrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a for-profit nursing home with 163 certified beds in Herkimer, Herkimer County. By certified beds, it is the largest of the 4 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Herkimer County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Herkimer County average of 1.8 stars. Inspectors issued 27 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. 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 55%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 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
1 / 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
- 2.95
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.6%
- RN turnover
- 44.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 104 North Washington Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
- County
- Herkimer
- Phone
- (315) 866-6964
- Certified beds
- 163
- Average residents per day
- 136
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Foltscare LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Wecare Centers (13 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1976
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335510
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 29, 2025
Location and getting there
FoltsBrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 104 North Washington Street in Herkimer, Herkimer County, in the Mohawk Valley (ZIP 13350). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 27
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent June 9, 2021.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2021 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| January 2, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 30, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| June 9, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 11 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. 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
- 137
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 101.0
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Yosef Farkas | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 02/01/2018) |
| Aryeh Grinspan | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 65% (since 02/01/2018) |
| Joshua Peckman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 02/01/2018) |
| Gedaliah Wielgus | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 15% (since 02/01/2018) |
| Menachem Yifat | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 02/01/2018) |
| Donna Kelly | Managing employee (since 07/01/2018) |
| Yosef Farkas | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2018) |
| Aryeh Grinspan | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2018) |
| Joshua Peckman | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2018) |
| Gedaliah Wielgus | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2018) |
| Menachem Yifat | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2018) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335510. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.