Absolute Care of Allegany

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 29, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2022

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2022

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2022

• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2022

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 27, 2022

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 25, 2019

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 25, 2019

• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 25, 2019

Absolute Care of Allegany offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Absolute Care of Allegany is located at 2178 North Fifth Street in Allegany, New York.

Absolute Care of Allegany carries a 3.4 out of 5 rating from 16 Google reviews. Reviews for Absolute Care of Allegany are largely negative, with families describing understaffing, dirty rooms, poor food quality, and lapses in basic care such as incontinence management. A few families praised staff friendliness during tours, but this was not echoed by families whose loved ones actually stayed there. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Absolute Care of Allegany had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 9 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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