Nursing home in Elmira, Chemung County
St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility
555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira, NY 14902 · (607) 733-6541
Located in Elmira, Chemung County, St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility is a nonprofit nursing home with 85 certified beds. It is one of 4 certified nursing homes in Chemung County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Chemung County average of 3.2 stars. Inspectors issued 14 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.8 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 28%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 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
1 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.83
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.8%
- RN turnover
- 12.5%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira, NY 14902
- County
- Chemung
- Phone
- (607) 733-6541
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- St. Joseph'S Hospital
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335072
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 26, 2024
Location and getting there
St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility is located at 555 St. Joseph's Boulevard in Elmira, Chemung County, in the Southern Tier (ZIP 14902). The nearest hospital is St. Joseph's Hospital, 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
- 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 April 1, 2022.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2022 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 26, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| April 1, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 24, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving medications. 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
- 44
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 57.7
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 11
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| H. Farley | Managing employee (since 09/01/2011) |
| Robert Lambert | Managing employee (since 09/01/2011) |
| Gregg Martin | Managing employee (since 09/01/2011) |
| Daniel Burke | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| David Dalrymple | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Christine Deschamps | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| S. Eberhard | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Mark Hagan | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Kenneth Herzl-Betz | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Michael Hosey | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Roy Kyles | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Ben Lynch | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Joseph Manning | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Robert McNamara | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Mary Mitchell | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| John O'Mara | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Kevin Oconnor | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Donald Quick | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Patrick Rogers | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Melinda Sartori | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| Roger Schenone | Corporate director (since 09/01/2011) |
| H. Farley | Corporate officer (since 08/31/2011) |
| Ronald Kintz | Corporate officer (since 12/31/2010) |
| Robert Lambert | Corporate officer (since 12/01/2013) |
| Marc Rustici | Operational/managerial control (since 09/01/2011) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335072. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.