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Valley Health Services
690 West German Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
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Valley Health Services Description
Valley Health Services (VHS) is considered the Mohawk Valley’s best kept secret. At the heart of our mission is our commitment to providing access to a continuum of long-term care services when families need it. In an effort to provide quality, person-centered care and make a difference in the lives of our residents and their families, we at Valley Health Services realize it is a community initiative. We get to know the families of our residents. We engage the families in a variety of activities and events annually. We ensure our residents a home-like living environment so they experience comfort and privacy.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Skilled Nursing
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: April 1, 1984
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 160
Total current residents: 125
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $7345
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe 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.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-14 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-07 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-07 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-14 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-30 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-18 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-30 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2021-11-17 | 2022-01-14 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-05-31 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-06-07 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-06-07 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-06-07 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-12-28 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Have exits that are accessible at all times. |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-12-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-12-28 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-11-18 | $7,345 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Herkimer which is 0.7 miles away and has a population of 7,519 (very small town).
- The average income is $49,520, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 72
- Low Temperature: 24
- Average Temperature: 47.9
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 167 days of rain, 67 days of snow and 130 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.4 inches a year
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
0.2 miles awayHannaford
0.9 miles awayALDI
1.7 miles awayPrice Chopper
7.3 miles awayAvico Distributing
12.0 miles awayTransportation
Utica
12.6 miles awayBus Stations
UT14 UT15
11.7 miles awayBay 10
12.7 miles awayBay 8
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12.7 miles awayBanks
First Source Federal Credit Union
12.3 miles awayCitizens Bank
12.5 miles awayM&T Bank
12.9 miles awayBank of Utica
12.9 miles awayBank of America
13.5 miles awayHospitals
Little Falls Hospital
7.7 miles awayFaxton Campus
13.8 miles awayMohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
13.8 miles awaySaint Elizabeth Medical Center
13.9 miles awaySaint Lukes Memorial Hospital
14.7 miles awayPharmacies
Rite Aid
0.4 miles awayKinney Drugs
2.0 miles awayWalgreens
14.2 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
19.6 miles awayDentists
Dental Health Center
14.9 miles awayThe Dental Office
16.8 miles awayJack Johnson DDS
16.8 miles awayLisa M Lester DDS PC General Dentistry
19.1 miles awayDental Office
19.2 miles awayParks
Herkimer
0.1 miles awayMyers Park
0.4 miles awayBrookwood Park
0.4 miles awayTony Bagetta Mini Park
0.7 miles awayWehrum Stadium
0.9 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Fort Herkimer Church
2.4 miles awayShopping
Sangertown Square Mall
16.4 miles awayCulture
Richmond Theatre
0.6 miles awayLiberty Theatre
0.7 miles awayCapitol Theatre
2.1 miles awayStrand Theatre
12.6 miles awayStanley Theater
12.9 miles awayRestaurants
Applebee's
0.3 miles awayVinny's Pizza
0.5 miles awayTony's Pizza
0.6 miles awayDenny's
0.6 miles awayEmpire Diner
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