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River Ridge Living Center

100 Sandy Drive, Amsterdam, NY 12010

Nursing Home Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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(800) 780-8101

To Reach a Resident

(518) 843-3503


Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $11,535
  • Average State Price: $9,241
  • Average National Price: $7,508



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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    7.1
    River Ridge Living Center
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 42 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 2 out of 5 communities in Amsterdam
  • Ranking in State: 825 out of 1217 communities in NY
  • Facility and Grounds A

    Care A

    Staff A



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Positive Reviews:

    • Amazing facility with super supportive and helpful staff.
    • Exceeded expectations in care, especially noted during Covid 19.
    • Clean environment and courteous staff.
    • Rehab and nursing staff praised for their excellence; facility very clean.
    • Love for the facility expressed by an L.P.N. working there since before Christmas.
    • Warm and welcoming atmosphere, highly recommended for long term or short term care.
    • Beautiful place with wonderful staff and care.
    • Professionalism at its highest level, treating residents like family.
    • Excellent nursing teams and rehab therapists, always prioritizing residents.
    • Beautiful grounds and caring staff, described as a great place.
    • Compliments to the hardworking staff for their strength and reliability.
    • Special mention of attentive care provided to a resident, highlighting staff member Amanda.
    • High praise for the care provided to a brother, with special mention of staff member Nicole.

    Negative Reviews:

    • One-star review left without public explanation, hinting at a serious issue.
    • Described as the worst place to work, with aggressive behavior towards staff and cover-ups of mistakes.
    • Urgent call for the facility to be shut down due to poor conditions and management.
    • Report of neglect and unsanitary conditions leading to a complaint to the State Board of Health.
    • Concerns about understaffing and infrastructure issues, including lack of warm water and electricity.
    • Negative experience reported regarding job application and interview process.
    • Comparison of the facility's conditions unfavorably to jail due to neglect.


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    Health

    Large Staff of Therapists & Aides

    Electrical Stimulation Therapy

    Wii Therapy

    Returning Home Skills Retraining

    One-on-One Treatment Sessions

    Progressive Goal-Oriented Approach


    Services

    Laundry & Housekeeping

    Beautician & Barber

    Religious Services

    Discharge Planning


    Activities

    Stimulating Recreation Activities

    Religious Services

    Special Events

    Picnics

    Art


    Community Amenities

    Model Kitchen Area

    Landscaped Gardens

    Outdoor Patio & Gazebo

    Indoor Garden Room

    Beautician & Barber

    Laundry & Housekeeping


    Room Amenities

    Private & Semi-Private Accommodations

    Phone & Cable TV

    Wireless Internet


    Dining

    Home-Style Meals

    Daily Snacks

    Nutritious Meals

    Dining Room


    Transportation

    Hemodialysis Transport Monitoring & Coordination



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 1
    Health inspection rating: 1
    Staffing rating: 1
    Quality measure rating: 3
    Long-term quality measure rating: 4
    Short-term quality measure rating: 3


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: Dec. 1, 1974
    Ownership type: For Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 120
    Total current residents: 104
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 6
    Number of substantiated complaints: 1
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 1
    Total cost of fines: $22770


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-01-10 2023-02-24 E Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    2023-01-10 2023-02-24 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    2023-01-10 2023-03-08 F Smoke Deficiencies Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
    2023-01-10 2023-03-07 E Smoke Deficiencies Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    2023-01-10 2023-02-24 D Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    2020-09-25 2020-11-24 E Smoke Deficiencies Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
    2020-09-25 2020-11-24 D Smoke Deficiencies Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    2020-09-25 2020-11-24 E Smoke Deficiencies Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    2020-09-25 2020-11-24 E Miscellaneous Deficiencies Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 F Egress Deficiencies Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 D Smoke Deficiencies Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-18 E Smoke Deficiencies Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Services Deficiencies Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 D Miscellaneous Deficiencies To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 D Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    2019-02-06 2019-04-05 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2020-09-25 $107,965
    2020-09-25 $35,900
    2020-09-25 $22,770

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Amsterdam which is 0.8 miles away and has a population of 18,008 (small town).
    • The average income is $56,148, which is average compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 75
      • Low Temperature: 26
      • Average Temperature: 50.0
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 145 days of rain, 56 days of snow and 163 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.6 inches a year

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    Supermarkets

    Price Chopper
    2.0 miles away
    Walmart Supercenter
    2.1 miles away
    Hannaford
    2.3 miles away
    Aldi
    2.3 miles away
    Save-A-Lot
    10.3 miles away

    Transportation

    Amsterdam
    1.3 miles away
    Schenectady
    15.8 miles away

    Bus Stations

    FMCC
    5.5 miles away
    FMCC Dorms
    5.6 miles away
    Fonda
    7.6 miles away
    YMCA - Fulton County Stop
    9.2 miles away
    Walmart Bus Stop
    9.5 miles away

    Banks

    KeyBank
    0.6 miles away
    MCT Bank
    0.6 miles away
    SEFCU
    1.8 miles away
    Berkshire Bank
    1.9 miles away
    First Niagara Bank
    2.0 miles away

    Hospitals

    Saint Mary's Hospital
    1.2 miles away
    Saint Mary's Hospital Memorial Campus
    1.6 miles away
    WellNow Urgent Care
    9.6 miles away
    Wells House Nursing Home
    9.7 miles away
    Mountain Valley Hospice
    9.8 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Walgreens
    1.8 miles away
    CVS Pharmacy
    9.8 miles away
    Gloversville Pharmacy
    10.6 miles away
    CVS
    15.8 miles away
    Rite Aid
    16.3 miles away

    Dentists

    Aspen Dental
    2.0 miles away
    Daniello Orthodontics
    10.2 miles away
    Galway Family Dentistry
    10.4 miles away
    Gloversville Family Dentistry
    10.6 miles away
    Harrison Family Dentists
    10.6 miles away

    Parks

    West End World War I Memorial
    0.5 miles away
    Riverlink Park
    0.5 miles away
    Sirchia Park
    0.6 miles away
    Guy Park State Historic Site
    0.6 miles away
    Kirk Douglas Park
    0.7 miles away

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    Shopping

    Riverfront Center
    0.7 miles away
    Arterial Plaza
    10.2 miles away
    Midtown Plaza
    10.7 miles away
    ViaPort Rotterdam
    14.0 miles away
    The Shoppes at The Riverhouse
    15.8 miles away

    Culture

    Rialto Theatre
    0.6 miles away
    Colonial Little Theater
    9.7 miles away
    Glove Theatre
    10.6 miles away
    Dorn Space
    10.6 miles away
    Dennis F. Madden Stage
    15.0 miles away

    Restaurants

    Riverside Pizza
    0.6 miles away
    Creek Stone
    0.6 miles away
    G’s Famous Lemon Cookies
    0.6 miles away
    Russo's Restaurant
    0.7 miles away
    Fresh Basil
    0.8 miles away

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