Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
160 Seneca St, Wellsville, NY 14895 · Allegany County · 80 certified beds · avg 76 residents/day · certified since Feb 20, 1967
Part of chain: UPSTATE SERVICES GROUP (17 facilities, chain avg rating 2.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (8)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Apr 26, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · from a complaint |
| Apr 26, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility was not properly licensed, or did not operate in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Jun 21, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Jun 21, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.34 | 3.58 | 3.95 | bottom 46% in New York; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.69 | bottom 46% in New York; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.61 | 3.13 | 3.50 | bottom 24% in New York; bottom 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.48 | bottom 37% in New York; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.8 | 40.3 | 45.8 | bottom 37% in New York; top 50% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 46.7 | 39.8 | 42.9 | bottom 31% in New York; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.61, RN 0.59, weekend 2.82. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camerota, David | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/22/2010 |
| Koenig, Uri | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 60% | 12/22/2010 |
| Steif, Efraim | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 40% | 12/22/2010 |
| Augenstein, Jack | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/19/2016 |
| Steif, Efraim | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2017 |
| Wuertzer, Amy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/14/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "Can you tell me about this citation and confirm your license and compliance status today?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville Manor Care Center | 0.4 mi | Wellsville, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital INC SNF | 17.8 mi | Cuba, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335210.