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4211 State Highway 220 Oxford, NY 13830 · Chenango County
CMS certification number 335097 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is N Y S Veterans Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for N Y S Veterans Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the New York average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.60 hours per resident per day at N Y S Veterans Home, about the same as the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.63 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.94 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at N Y S Veterans Home: Medicare and Medicaid
N Y S Veterans Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New York's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 16, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at N Y S Veterans Home across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level F, October 6, 2023). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 16, 2025 · 2 citations
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
June 11, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
October 6, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Questions to ask on a tour of N Y S Veterans Home
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 11, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near N Y S Veterans Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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7.4 mi
Chenango Memorial Hospital, INC NorwichEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 48m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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