Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
114 Wawbeek Ave, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a senior care community located in Tupper Lake, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Tupper Lake area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (518) 359-3355.
Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Franklin County average about 72 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 34%.
The community is located in Franklin County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Tupper Lake Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.7
- Annual staff turnover 34%
- Last health inspection January 2024
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