Albany Senior AdvisorNew York's Department of Health licenses Willow Ridge Pointe, 1 Prospect St in Mechanicville, as an adult home for 13 residents with no assisted living residence certification; the building is in the Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County.
What New York license does Willow Ridge Pointe hold?
Willow Ridge Pointe operates under 1 Department of Health operating certificate (640-F-048) covering 13 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 | 640-F-048 | 13 | none | October 20, 1993 | 8 |
When 2026 Q2 closed, 8 people lived here in 13 certified beds, roughly 62% occupancy. The state lists C & S Prospect Management, LLC as operator (llc). Licensing at this address goes back to 1993.
Is Willow Ridge Pointe a licensed assisted living residence?
Not in the legal sense: the capacity report shows no ALR, EALR, SNALR or Assisted Living Program beds for Willow Ridge Pointe, 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.
What have state inspectors found at Willow Ridge Pointe?
Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYS Health Profiles records 7 inspection reports for Willow Ridge Pointe, most recently dated December 11, 2025, and 36 violations overall.
| Report date | Inspection type | Violations | Status | Topics cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2025 | Relicensure Survey | 3 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Resident services; Resident services; Food service |
| December 2, 2025 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| November 27, 2024 | Relicensure Survey | 23 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | General requirements; General requirements; Responsibilities of providers; required notif |
| May 22, 2024 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| October 20, 2023 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| June 2, 2023 | Complaint Survey | 2 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Admission standards; Resident services |
| April 21, 2023 | Other Survey | 8 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Resident services; Food service; Personnel |
The most recent full relicensure inspection listed is from December 11, 2025. The total is above the Capital Region median of 23 violations for the same period. Topics cited most often: resident services (10), food service (5), environmental standards (5).
Are any state penalties on file for Willow Ridge Pointe?
NYS Health Profiles lists no enforcement action against Willow Ridge Pointe in its current window.
A clean enforcement record is not the same as a clean inspection record; the violation totals above fill in the picture.
Can Willow Ridge Pointe keep someone whose dementia is advancing?
Without SNALR beds, Willow Ridge Pointe cannot keep a resident whose dementia calls for a secured or specialized setting; the nearest SNALR-certified residence is Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park in Clifton Park, about 5.6 miles away by straight line.
- Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park — 64 SNALR beds, 5.6 mi
- Home of the Good Shepherd at Highpointe — 16 SNALR beds, 7.4 mi
- Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center — 52 SNALR beds, 8.8 mi
How does Willow Ridge Pointe compare with residences nearby?
The closest other licensed adult care facility is Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park in Clifton Park, about 5.6 miles away by straight line, certified for 64 beds (EALR, SNALR).
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | ALR certifications | SNALR (memory care) beds | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park 1 Emma Ln, Clifton Park 12065 | 5.6 | 64 | EALR, SNALR | 64 | 0 |
| Home of the Good Shepherd at Highpointe 26 Rockrose Way, Malta 12020 | 7.4 | 86 | ALR, EALR, SNALR | 16 | 25 |
| Ahana House 31 6th St, Waterford 12188 | 7.5 | 17 | Base license only | 0 | 0 |
| Millview of Latham, LLC 514 Old Loudon Rd, Cohoes 12047 | 8.1 | 55 | ALR | 0 | 41 |
| Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center 18 Pasinella Way, Cohoes 12047 | 8.8 | 52 | ALR, SNALR | 52 | 32 |
Where is Willow Ridge Pointe, and what is close by?
Willow Ridge Pointe is located in the Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County; its closest general hospital is Samaritan Hospital (St. Peter's Health Partners), about 11.6 miles away by straight line.
Ellis Hospital is next, about 12.6 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 Seton Health at Schuyler Ridge Residential Healthcare (4.9 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Eddy Village Green (9.0 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
What questions does the record of Willow Ridge Pointe raise?
Use the inspection data to guide the visit: ask to see the December 11, 2025 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: Willow Ridge Pointe on NYS Health Profiles.
