Albany Senior AdvisorEddy Memorial Geriatric Center, 2256 Burdett Avenue in Troy, is a 80-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County, licensed by New York under certificate 4102309N. Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center's Care Compare star ratings?
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 3 on health inspections, 4 on staffing and 5 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 80 / 77.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Trinity Health (18 facilities nationwide) |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | February 4, 1985 |
| New York operating certificate | 4102309N, 80 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | James A Eddy Memorial Geriatric Ctr, Inc |
About 78 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 97% of certified beds, above the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
Which deficiencies has CMS recorded for Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center?
Surveyors completed Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center's most recent standard health inspection on August 9, 2024. CMS tallies 9 health deficiencies for that cycle, 9 from the survey and 1 from complaints.
Earlier, the May 17, 2022 survey recorded 4 deficiencies, and infection-control visits produced 0 citations. Next to the nine-county median of 12 deficiencies, the most recent count is typical or lower.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports no fines and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center get?
CMS credits Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center with 4.63 nursing hours per resident day, higher than the Capital Region median of 3.60; registered nurses account for 0.57 hours, about the same as the Capital Region median of 0.56.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 49.5% (higher than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 35.7%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period. New York's staffing law (Public Health Law 2895-b) requires 3.5 hours a day, including at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses; using CMS's reported numbers (2.48 aide, 2.15 licensed), this home meets that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
How does Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center compare with other nursing homes nearby?
Its 80 certified beds make it smaller than the Rensselaer County median of 82; the nearest other certified nursing home is Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy, about 0.5 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2920 Tibbits Avenue, Troy 12180 | 0.5 | 120 | 1 of 5 | February 27, 2024 | 18 |
| Troy Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 49 Marvin Avenue, Troy 12180 | 2.9 | 78 | 2 of 5 | February 12, 2024 | 12 |
| Van Rensselaer Manor 85 Bloomingrove Drive, Troy 12180 | 3.3 | 362 | 1 of 5 | April 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Eddy Village Green 421 W Columbia Street, Cohoes 12047 | 3.8 | 192 | 1 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 14 |
| Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 325 Northern Boulevard, Albany 12204 | 6.1 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 12, 2024 | 12 |
Which hospitals are near Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center?
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center is in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County; its closest general hospital is Samaritan Hospital (St. Peter's Health Partners), on the same block.
Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus comes next at about 5.8 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
Also at this address: The Terrace at The Eddy Memorial (enriched housing program, 69 beds), Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center (nursing home, 80 beds).
What should families ask Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center before choosing it?
Start with what its CMS record raises: ask how Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center held its latest inspection to 9 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies regardless.
- Turnover of 49.5% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 97%, ask about the waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will pay later, confirm that Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center on NYS Health Profiles.
