Mountainside Residential Care
Nursing Home Facility
42158 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455
Mountainside Residential Care is a senior care community located in Margaretville, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Margaretville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (845) 586-1800.
Mountainside Residential Care is licensed for 82 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Delaware County average about 110 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Delaware County average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 91%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Delaware County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Mountainside Residential Care. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,512. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Mountainside Residential Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 82
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 91%
- Last health inspection July 2024
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