ESSEX CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE

81 PARK STREET, ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932

Paul Richards, RN, MSHIReviewed by Paul Richards, RN, MSHI|Data updated April 2026

ESSEX CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE is a skilled nursing facility located at 81 PARK STREET, ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932. The facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and holds a below-average CMS rating of 2 stars overall, with a 3-star health inspection rating, 1-star staffing rating, and 2-star quality measures rating. Ratings are sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and updated monthly.

Overall

2

Health

3

Staffing

1

Quality

2

Source: CMS.gov — Updated April 2026

AI Insights

Sentiment: 35/100

Families love

+Caring social worker goes above and beyond
+Special aides provide amazing family care
+Staff becomes like family to residents

Worth knowing

-Seriously understaffed facility
-Poor quality food service
-Phone calls rarely answered promptly

Based on 80 public reviews — AI-generated by CareNav

Family Reviews

3.3

80 reviews on Google

Tami Allen
5 months ago

Hello I would like to start out with thanking Jesse the social worker for everything she did for our family . She truly cared not only about David’s needs but our family needs as well. She took the ti...

Kathleen Sherman
4 months ago

This is my second time submitting a review. This place needs some major work in all regards. Staffing, supplies, rehab and food wise. Today is Thanksgiving and our meal consisted of a processed chicke...

jrj1701
3 months ago

Essex center is horrible. It is seriously under staffed. They very seldom answer their phone and when they do you can expect to be on hold for at least fifteen to thirty minutes. The staff seems apath...

Keith
2 months ago

This place is terrible. I was left in my own filth. I made a bow movement and they left me in it for over 30 minutes They tell you, the food is great, but the food is disgusting. I would avoid this pl...

Kelis Brown
6 months ago

THIS IS A REPOST. ORIGINAL WAS DELETED "The staff here is GREAT if you are the correct skin color. There are friends of mine whom work here (and are hard workers) that report targeted disciplinary ac...

Reviews from Google — Updated April 2026

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Care types

Skilled Nursing

Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid