Albany Senior AdvisorNew York's Department of Health licenses Heritage Home for Women, 1519 Union Street in Schenectady, as an adult home for 36 residents with no assisted living residence certification; the building is in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County.
What New York license does Heritage Home for Women hold?
Heritage Home for Women operates under 1 Department of Health operating certificate (650-E-003) covering 36 beds, smaller than the 66-bed midpoint of the 49 licensed residences across the Capital Region.
| License | Operating certificate | Certified capacity | ALR certifications (beds) | Opened | Residents, end of 2026 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Home | 650-E-003 | 36 | none | August 10, 1988 | 33 |
When 2026 Q2 closed, 33 people lived here in 36 certified beds, roughly 92% occupancy. The state lists Heritage Home For Women as operator (not for profit corporation). Licensing at this address goes back to 1988.
Is Heritage Home for Women a licensed assisted living residence?
Not in the legal sense: the capacity report shows no ALR, EALR, SNALR or Assisted Living Program beds for Heritage Home for Women, so it offers housing, meals, supervision and personal care under its base license and cannot keep a resident who needs nursing-home-level care.
Calling a place like this assisted living is common and harmless in everyday talk. The legal line matters later: once a resident's needs pass the adult home or enriched housing retention limits, the residence has to arrange a move. Ask the administrator how that decision is made and how much notice families get.
Which violations has New York cited at Heritage Home for Women?
State inspectors visited Heritage Home for Women 4 times in the four-year window on NYS Health Profiles, last on February 9, 2026; 3 reports cited at least one violation, for 14 in all.
| Report date | Inspection type | Violations | Status | Topics cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | Relicensure Survey | 3 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | General provisions; Resident services; Environmental standards |
| February 20, 2025 | Relicensure Survey | 10 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Responsibilities of providers; required notif; Admission standards; Admission standards |
| February 21, 2024 | Relicensure Survey | 1 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | General provisions |
| October 31, 2023 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
The most recent full relicensure inspection listed is from February 9, 2026. The total is below the Capital Region median of 23 violations for the same period. Topics cited most often: environmental standards (3), general provisions (2), resident services (2).
Are any state penalties on file for Heritage Home for Women?
NYS Health Profiles lists no enforcement action against Heritage Home for Women in its current window.
New York rarely penalizes adult care facilities formally; read the cited topics in the inspection table instead of relying on a blank enforcement line.
What if a resident of Heritage Home for Women develops dementia?
Without SNALR beds, Heritage Home for Women cannot keep a resident whose dementia calls for a secured or specialized setting; the nearest SNALR-certified residence is Ingersoll Place in Niskayuna, about 2.2 miles away by straight line.
- Ingersoll Place — 17 SNALR beds, 2.2 mi
- Kingsway Manor, LLC — 20 SNALR beds, 2.2 mi
- Brookdale East Niskayuna — 52 SNALR beds, 4.0 mi
What other licensed residences are close to Heritage Home for Women?
The closest other licensed adult care facility is Brookdale Niskayuna in Niskayuna, about 0.8 miles away by straight line, certified for 115 beds (ALR, EALR).
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | ALR certifications | SNALR (memory care) beds | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Niskayuna 1786 Union Street, Niskayuna 12309 | 0.8 | 115 | ALR, EALR | 0 | 23 |
| Ingersoll Place 3359 Consaul Rd, Schenectady 12304 | 2.2 | 86 | ALR, EALR, SNALR, ALP | 17 | 24 |
| Kingsway Manor, LLC 357 Kings Rd, Schenectady 12304 | 2.2 | 140 | ALR, EALR, SNALR | 20 | 16 |
| The Terrace at Glen Eddy 1 Ascot Ln, Niskayuna 12309 | 2.8 | 53 | Base license only | 0 | 14 |
| Judson Meadows 39 Swaggertown Road, Glenville 12302 | 3.3 | 80 | ALR, EALR, ALP | 0 | 34 |
How near is medical care to Heritage Home for Women in Schenectady?
Heritage Home for Women is located in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County; its closest general hospital is Ellis Hospital (Ellis Medicine), about 0.9 miles away by straight line.
St. Peter's Hospital is next, about 11.7 miles off. All distances are straight lines between coordinates rather than driving routes.
Should nursing home care become necessary, the nearest CMS-certified homes are Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (1.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Pathways Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1.6 mi, CMS 4 of 5).
What should a family ask Heritage Home for Women before moving in?
Use the inspection data to guide the visit: ask to see the February 9, 2026 inspection report along with the accepted plan of correction.
- Ask how many aides and supervisors are on duty and awake overnight, and who handles medication assistance.
- Ask whether SSI residents are accepted and what happens if private savings run out after move-in.
- Get the admission agreement and full fee schedule in writing before paying any deposit; New York requires a written agreement.
State record: Heritage Home for Women on NYS Health Profiles.
