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D
Poor

ELDERWOOD OF UIHLEIN AT LAKE PLACID

185 OLD MILITARY ROAD · LAKE PLACID, NY 12946

5185856771 · For profit - Limited Liability company

156 beds150.4 residents128 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

ELDERWOOD OF UIHLEIN AT LAKE PLACID receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.6339 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.494 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.26 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 14.81% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.6339 HPRD — needs 0.85 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.494 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
2.6339hrs/resident/day▼ 1.26
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.494hrs/resident/day▼ 0.19
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
14.81%
2.749 weekday → 2.3417 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.6466hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.4932hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2798std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Essex County Average-0.27 HPRD
2.91
02.63 HPRD
vs. New York State Average-1.02 HPRD
3.65
02.63 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.26 HPRD
3.90
02.63 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
ELDERWOOD OF UIHLEIN AT LAKE PLACID ★
LAKE PLACID · This facility
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D
2.63390.494★☆☆☆☆
TUPPER LAKE CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION
TUPPER LAKE
24.1 mi
A
4.42251.283★★★★★
Alice Hyde Medical Center
MALONE
42.6 mi
B
3.81150.6327★★☆☆☆
GLENS FALLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
GLENS FALLS
66.9 mi
C
3.53390.4588★★★☆☆
THE PINES AT GLENS FALLS CTR FOR NURSING & REHAB
GLENS FALLS
68 mi
C
3.42070.6485★★★★★
GRANVILLE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
GRANVILLE
68.9 mi
D
3.25790.3925★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
29
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Oct 2, 2024Health
13 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 17, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 19, 2021Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 2, 2019Health
7 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.