HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley® is pleased to announce that Mountainside Residential Care Center received a 5-star rating in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes issue for the third year in a row. The rating was based on data from “Nursing Home Compare,” an online database presented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which helps consumers, families and caregivers assess nursing facilities. Mountainside was one of five 5-star facilities located in Central New York, out of 126 total facilities.
Philip Mehl, Administrator of Mountainside Residential Care Center, credited his staff’s workplace culture and commitment to person-centered care.
"To achieve 5-Star status three years ago was exciting, but having maintained it three years later is extremely gratifying,” said Mehl. “The vision and dedication of this staff cannot be understated and I am grateful to each and every member of our team.”
David Lundquist, CEO of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, said that Mountainside has received zero direct care-related deficiencies from the Department of Health for the last five years of inspections.
“The care that the team at Mountainside provides is outstanding, not only for our area, but by nationally accepted standards,” said Lundquist. “HealthAlliance is pleased to share this achievement with the community for a third straight year.”
The data for Nursing Home Compare comes from regular health inspections carried out by state agencies and mandatory reporting from the nursing homes themselves, with categories including health inspections, six nurse staffing measures and 19 quality measures. Complete information about the Nursing Home Compare guidelines can be found at www.medicare.gov.
About Mountainside Residential Care Center
Mountainside Residential Care Center is an 82-bed Skilled Nursing Home Facility. It is located off Route 28 in the scenic Delaware County village of Margaretville, N.Y. Mountainside offers personalized professional assistance, supportive services and compassionate care.
About HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley® is the alignment of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus and Broadway Campus, as well as Margaretville Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond at New Paltz. As the parent organization with a unified governance structure, the goal of HealthAlliance is to strengthen the quality of care and bring forward enhanced technology to serve the present and future healthcare needs in the Hudson Valley. HealthAlliance and its affiliate facilities are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and ensuring patient safety, privacy and dignity to all. For further information about HealthAlliance visit our web site at www.HAHV.org.
