Nursing home in Houghton, Allegany County
Houghton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
9876 Luckey Drive, Houghton, NY 14744 · (585) 567-2207
1 federal penalty on record · $65,052 in fines
Located in Houghton, Allegany County, Houghton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a for-profit nursing home with 100 certified beds. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 4 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Allegany County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Allegany County average of 3.2 stars. Inspectors issued 21 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $65,052 in the past three years. Residents receive about 2.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 58%.
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
2 / 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
- 2.69
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.7%
- RN turnover
- 50.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 9876 Luckey Drive, Houghton, NY 14744
- County
- Allegany
- Phone
- (585) 567-2207
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Hornc Operating LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Personal Healthcare Management (21 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1980
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335641
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 2, 2025
Location and getting there
Houghton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is located at 9876 Luckey Drive in Houghton, Allegany County, in Western New York (ZIP 14744). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 21
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent October 7, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| October 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 12, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 31, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| November 22, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. 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
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $65,052
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- October 7, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $65,052 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 109
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 131.6
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 17
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Esther Beim | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 35% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Teresa Creedon | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Chaya Walden | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 15% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Batia Zagelbaum | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 40% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Alexander Barth | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2023) |
| Douglas Mayhle | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2023) |
| Chelsea Sawyer | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2023) |
| Alexander Barth | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
| Douglas Mayhle | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/24/2025) |
| Israel Ostrovitsky | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/23/2023) |
| Chelsea Sawyer | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335641. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.