Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
297 N BALLSTON AVE, Scotia, NY 12302
Scotia, New York · CMS verdict
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the New York state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 26 of 100 (grade F). The 262-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 262 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 26 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 26.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Scotia, New York, this facility operates 262 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 187 residents - an occupancy rate of about 71%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 71% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 134 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (19 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's lower-tercile stars compare to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 New York homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 262 |
| Residents | 187 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Schenectady |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in New York is $15,528 per month ($186,333 annually). A private room averages $16,729 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 262 beds with approximately 187 current residents, Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 19 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (19 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335612.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.