Albany Senior AdvisorRiverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, 90 No Main Street in Castleton-On-Hudson, is a 80-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, licensed by New York under certificate 4124301N. Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Castleton-On-Hudson?
Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 2 on health inspections, 3 on staffing and 3 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 80 / 75.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Upstate Services Group (17 facilities nationwide) |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | June 1, 1976 |
| New York operating certificate | 4124301N, 80 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Rsrnc, LLC |
About 76 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 95% of certified beds, close to the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
Which deficiencies has CMS recorded for Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
Surveyors completed Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's most recent standard health inspection on April 14, 2026. CMS tallies 9 health deficiencies for that cycle, 9 from the survey and 1 from complaints.
The cycle before (standard survey July 12, 2023) logged 6 deficiencies, with 0 more from infection-control reviews. Compared with the regional median of 12 latest-cycle deficiencies, this home does no worse than the typical regional home.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports no fines and 0 payment denials.
How is Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 3.45 total nursing hours per resident each day, lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60, with registered nurses supplying 0.52 of them (lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.17 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 61.1% (higher than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 30.8%. 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 (1.78 aide, 1.66 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
Which nursing homes are closest to Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
Its 80 certified beds make it smaller than the Rensselaer County median of 82; the nearest other certified nursing home is Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in East Greenbush, about 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1070 Luther Road, East Greenbush 12061 | 6.2 | 240 | 2 of 5 | January 11, 2024 | 13 |
| Delmar Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 125 Rockefeller Road, Delmar 12054 | 6.5 | 120 | 1 of 5 | March 13, 2026 | 10 |
| St. Margaret's Center 27 Hackett Boulevard, Albany 12208 | 7.4 | 92 | 4 of 5 | February 18, 2025 | 5 |
| Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 284 Troy Road, Rensselaer 12144 | 7.6 | 80 | 1 of 5 | February 25, 2026 | 31 |
| Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 325 Northern Boulevard, Albany 12204 | 9.1 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 12, 2024 | 12 |
Which hospitals are near Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?
Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County; its closest general hospital is Albany Medical Center Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 7.9 miles away by straight line.
St. Peter's Hospital comes next at about 8.6 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What questions does the record of Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing raise?
Start with what its CMS record raises: ask how Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing held its latest inspection to 9 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies regardless.
- Turnover of 61.1% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 95%, 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 Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on NYS Health Profiles.
