Albany Senior AdvisorFort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc., 319 Upper Broadway in Fort Edward, is a 196-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Fort Edward, Washington County, licensed by New York under certificate 5724302N. Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.'s Care Compare star ratings?
Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 3 on health inspections, 3 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 | 3 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 196 / 181.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No listed chain |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | January 12, 1970 |
| New York operating certificate | 5724302N, 196 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. |
About 182 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 93% of certified beds, below the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
Which deficiencies has CMS recorded for Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.?
According to CMS, Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. was last given a standard health inspection on December 6, 2024, resulting in 6 cited deficiencies (6 standard, 0 complaint).
Earlier, the December 13, 2021 survey recorded 2 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 is Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. staffed?
Payroll-based data from CMS shows residents of Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. getting about 3.30 hours of nursing time daily (lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60), 0.41 hours of it from RNs (lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.83 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 40.6% (lower than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 23.5%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures 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 (1.83 aide, 1.46 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
Which nursing homes are closest to Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.?
Its 196 certified beds make it larger than the Washington County median of 122; the nearest other certified nursing home is The Pines at Glens Falls Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Glens Falls, about 3.9 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines at Glens Falls Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 170 Warren Street, Glens Falls 12801 | 3.9 | 120 | 2 of 5 | March 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 152 Sherman Avenue, Glens Falls 12801 | 4.9 | 117 | 2 of 5 | December 18, 2023 | 9 |
| Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 42 Gurney Lane, Queensbury 12804 | 8.8 | 80 | 1 of 5 | April 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Wesley Health Care Center Inc 131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs 12866 | 16.1 | 342 | 1 of 5 | November 19, 2024 | 12 |
| Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 10421 State Route 40, Granville 12832 | 16.9 | 88 | 4 of 5 | April 18, 2025 | 2 |
Where is Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc., and what shares its campus?
Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. is in the Town of Fort Edward, Washington County; its closest general hospital is Glens Falls Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 4.2 miles away by straight line.
Saratoga Hospital comes next at about 16.5 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What questions does the record of Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. raise?
Let the CMS figures steer the visit: ask how Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. held its latest inspection to 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies regardless.
- Turnover of 40.6% is at or under the regional median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- With occupancy near 93%, 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 Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. on NYS Health Profiles.
