Nursing home in Margaretville, Delaware County
Mountainside Residential Care Center
42158 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455 · (845) 586-1800
2 federal penalties on record · $8,512 in fines
Mountainside Residential Care Center is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing home in Margaretville, Delaware County. By certified beds, it is the 3rd-largest of the 3 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Delaware County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Delaware County average of 2.7 stars. Inspectors issued 14 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $8,512 and 1 denial of Medicare payment in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 91%.
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
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.70
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 90.8%
- RN turnover
- 88.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 42158 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455
- County
- Delaware
- Phone
- (845) 586-1800
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Margaretville Nursing Home Inc
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1971
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335339
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 26, 2024
Location and getting there
Mountainside Residential Care Center is located at 42158 State Highway 28 in Margaretville, Delaware County, in the Southern Tier (ZIP 12455). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 14
- 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 July 26, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| July 26, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 18, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 19, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (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
- Federal penalties
- 2
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $8,512
- Payment denials
- 1
- Most recent penalty
- July 26, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $8,512 |
| July 26, 2024 | Denial of Medicare payment for new admissions | 80 days, beginning October 26, 2024 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 32
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 58.1
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 2
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Emilie Adams | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Catherine Allen | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Patrick Baker | Corporate director (since 03/01/2024) |
| Michael Cioffi | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Mario Difiglia | Corporate director (since 07/11/2023) |
| Steve Finch | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Shankar Kurra | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Fredric Margulies | Corporate director (since 03/10/2012) |
| Colleen Martin | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Diana Mason | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Diane Munro | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Dave Rama | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| John Riedl | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Arnie Schwartz | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Craig Sickler | Corporate director (since 03/11/2009) |
| Richard Siegel | Corporate director (since 01/01/2023) |
| Patrick Weir | Corporate director (since 05/01/2025) |
| Elissa Chessari | Corporate officer (since 11/08/2024) |
| Shankar Kurra | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2023) |
| Elissa Chessari | Operational/managerial control (since 11/08/2024) |
| Shankar Kurra | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2023) |
| Patrick Weir | Operational/managerial control (since 05/01/2025) |
| Steve Finch | Trustee (since 01/01/2023) |
| Shankar Kurra | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 09/04/2025) |
| Patrick Weir | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 09/04/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335339. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.