Nursing home in Utica, Oneida County
Utica Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
2535 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 797-1230
2 federal penalties on record · $197,425 in fines
5 immediate jeopardy citations
Utica Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Utica, Oneida County. It is one of 17 certified nursing homes in Oneida County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Oneida County average of 1.6 stars. Inspectors issued 38 health citations across 6 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 5 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 2 fines totaling $197,425 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 62%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 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
- 3.32
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.5%
- RN turnover
- 61.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 2535 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501
- County
- Oneida
- Phone
- (315) 797-1230
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Urnc Operating LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Personal Healthcare Management (21 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1976
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335471
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 23, 2026
Location and getting there
Utica Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is located at 2535 Genesee Street in Utica, Oneida County, in the Mohawk Valley (ZIP 13501). The nearest hospital is Faxton St Luke's Healthcare Campus, about 1.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 6
- Total health citations
- 38
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 5
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 5
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent February 11, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | No |
| January 14, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
| January 14, 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
| October 7, 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
| October 7, 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| February 11, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 13 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 14, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 6 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 23, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 8, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 13 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; 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
- 2
- Total fines
- $197,425
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- January 14, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $141,063 |
| October 7, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $56,362 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 229
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 217.6
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 20
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Alexander Barth | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 25% (since 10/04/2013) |
| Yehudah Walden | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 15% (since 10/04/2013) |
| Ephraim Zagelbaum | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 39% (since 10/04/2013) |
| Alexander Barth | Corporate officer (since 02/01/2015) |
| Jeffrey Amidon | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2024) |
| Lisa Bain | Operational/managerial control (since 03/31/2025) |
| Jeffrey Amidon | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/09/2025) |
| Lisa Bain | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/31/2025) |
| Alexander Barth | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/01/2015) |
| Israel Ostrovitsky | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/01/2015) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335471. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.