Albany Senior AdvisorLivingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2781 Route 9 in Livingston, is a 120-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Livingston, Columbia County, licensed by New York under certificate 1063303N. Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston?
Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 1 on health inspections, 1 on staffing and 4 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 120 / 108.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No listed chain |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | May 1, 1973 |
| New York operating certificate | 1063303N, 120 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Livingston Two Operation, LLC |
About 108 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 90% of certified beds, below the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
What did recent inspections find at Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
The latest standard health inspection CMS reports for Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is dated July 30, 2025 and produced 28 health deficiencies: 27 on the standard survey and 4 from complaint investigations.
The cycle before (standard survey May 23, 2024) logged 39 deficiencies, with 0 more from infection-control reviews. Compared with the regional median of 12 latest-cycle deficiencies, this home has more than most nearby.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports 1 fine totaling $89,794 and 1 payment denial.
How is Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
CMS credits Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with 1.78 nursing hours per resident day, lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60; registered nurses account for 0.27 hours, lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 1.44 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 45.8% (lower than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 58.3%. 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 (1.04 aide, 0.74 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
Which nursing homes are closest to Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Its 120 certified beds make it the same size as the Columbia County median of 120; the nearest other certified nursing home is The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Catskill, about 7.9 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 Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 7.9 | 134 | 2 of 5 | July 3, 2025 | 10 |
| Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 8.0 | 120 | 2 of 5 | August 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Pine Haven Home NY Route 217, Philmont 12565 | 10.3 | 116 | 5 of 5 | April 1, 2025 | 2 |
| Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 1 Whittier Way, Ghent 12075 | 10.9 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 15 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell 3230 Church Street, Valatie 12184 | 20.0 | 236 | 1 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 17 |
Where is Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and what shares its campus?
Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is in the Town of Livingston, Columbia County; its closest general hospital is Columbia Memorial Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 7.4 miles away by straight line.
Albany Medical Center Hospital comes next at about 35.5 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What should we ask when touring Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Let the CMS figures steer the visit: ask for the plan of correction covering the 28 deficiencies cited on July 30, 2025 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 45.8% is at or under the regional median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what led to $89,794 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is resolved.
- With occupancy near 90%, ask which units have open beds and why.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will pay later, confirm that Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on NYS Health Profiles.
