Nursing home in Albany, Albany County
St. Margaret's Center
27 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208 · (518) 591-3300
Located in Albany, Albany County, St. Margaret's Center is a nonprofit nursing home with 92 certified beds. It is one of the smaller of the 11 certified nursing homes in Albany County. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Albany County average of 2.5 stars. Inspectors issued 15 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 8.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 38%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
4 / 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
4 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 8.30
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.4%
- RN turnover
- 40.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 27 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
- County
- Albany
- Phone
- (518) 591-3300
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Center For Disability Service Holding Corporation
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 2001
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335830
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 18, 2025
Location and getting there
St. Margaret's Center is located at 27 Hackett Blvd in Albany, Albany County, in the Capital Region (ZIP 12208). The nearest hospital is Albany Medical Center - South Clinical Campus, less than a tenth of a mile away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 15
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 5, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 29, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| February 11, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 4 | 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
- 61
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 79.6
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 8
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Jule Kovacs | Contracted managing employee (since 06/07/2017) |
| Joseph Barbara | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Frederic Bodner | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Ken Clafin | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Robert Clore | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| James Coleman | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Cathryn Doyle | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Michael Fancher | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Bradley Ford | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Stanley Gee | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Milton Hall | Corporate director (since 09/08/2017) |
| Richard Harris | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| George Hearst | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Jule Kovacs | Corporate director (since 06/07/2017) |
| Charles Kreuter | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Robert Miller | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| James Morris | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Terence O'Connor | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Karen Pass | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| William Richmond | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Rosemarie Rosen | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Anne Schneider | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Robert Sherwood | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Edward Trombly | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Rosemary Tucci | Corporate director (since 06/08/2017) |
| Brian Cregin | Corporate officer (since 06/29/2018) |
| Rosemary Lorello | Corporate officer (since 06/08/2017) |
| Gregory Sorrentino | Corporate officer (since 06/07/2017) |
| Jule Kovacs | Operational/managerial control (since 06/08/2017) |
| Gregory Sorrentino | Operational/managerial control (since 06/07/2017) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335830. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.