Albany Senior AdvisorOur Lady of Mercy Life Center, 2 Mercycare Lane in Guilderland, is a 160-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Guilderland, Albany County, licensed by New York under certificate 0155301N. Our Lady of Mercy Life Center holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Our Lady of Mercy Life Center's Care Compare star ratings?
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 2 on health inspections, 3 on staffing and 2 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 2 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 160 / 147.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Trinity Health (18 facilities nationwide) |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | July 1, 1993 |
| New York operating certificate | 0155301N, 160 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Our Lady of Mercy Life Ctr |
About 148 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 92% of certified beds, below the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
How did Our Lady of Mercy Life Center do in its latest health inspections?
According to CMS, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center was last given a standard health inspection on October 15, 2024, resulting in 15 cited deficiencies (15 standard, 2 complaint).
The cycle before (standard survey February 14, 2022) logged 8 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 no fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing and turnover like at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center?
CMS credits Our Lady of Mercy Life Center with 3.85 nursing hours per resident day, higher than the Capital Region median of 3.60; registered nurses account for 0.85 hours, higher than the Capital Region median of 0.56.
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 50.0% (higher than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 48.8%. 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 (1.98 aide, 1.87 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
What nearby nursing homes could families compare with Our Lady of Mercy Life Center?
Its 160 certified beds make it smaller than the Albany County median of 176; the nearest other certified nursing home is Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc in Albany, about 2.6 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc 200 Washington Ave Ext, Albany 12203 | 2.6 | 300 | 3 of 5 | November 8, 2024 | 9 |
| Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center 180 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany 12203 | 2.7 | 210 | 4 of 5 | September 9, 2024 | 5 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland 428 State Route 146, Altamont 12009 | 2.9 | 127 | 1 of 5 | March 7, 2025 | 26 |
| Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck 40 Autumn Drive, Slingerlands 12159 | 4.5 | 24 | 4 of 5 | May 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc 323 Kings Road, Schenectady 12304 | 5.2 | 160 | 4 of 5 | August 26, 2024 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near Our Lady of Mercy Life Center?
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center is in the Town of Guilderland, Albany County; its closest general hospital is St. Peter's Hospital (St. Peter's Health Partners), about 5.9 miles away by straight line.
Albany Medical Center Hospital comes next at about 7.4 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
Also at this address: Our Lady of Mercy Life Center (nursing home, 160 beds).
What questions does the record of Our Lady of Mercy Life Center raise?
The public data points to specific questions: ask for the plan of correction covering the 15 deficiencies cited on October 15, 2024 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 50.0% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 92%, 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 Our Lady of Mercy Life Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Our Lady of Mercy Life Center on NYS Health Profiles.
