Home of the Good Shepherd
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Saratoga Springs, NY
Home of the Good Shepherd
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Saratoga Springs, NY
Walker’s paradise is not a label that typically fits a senior care address, but the Church Street neighborhood in Saratoga Springs earns exactly that, with a Walk Score of 97. Home of the Good Shepherd, a 42-bed assisted living and memory care community, is at 390 Church Street. The facility is in Saratoga County, owned by The Church Aid of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Town of Saratoga Springs, Inc.
Care covers assisted living, enhanced assisted living, and memory care, with nursing care, rehabilitation services, and respite care also available. Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants are on-site around the clock. The building is wheelchair accessible.
Activities include social events, exercise classes, and creative workshops. Dining services are available on-site, which complements a location where residents also have walkable access to the broader Saratoga Springs neighborhood.
Inspections are overseen by New York’s Department of Health and Office of Aging and Long Term Care. State review has historically focused on medication management.
Home of the Good Shepherd serves older adults in Saratoga Springs who need assisted living or memory care with clinical staffing built in. The combination of a walkable urban address, round-the-clock nursing, and enhanced assisted living capacity gives the facility a profile that stands apart from most senior care settings in the region.
42-bed community Rank #702 / 748Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 702nd out of 748 homes in New York. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other New York facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 97 / 100 Rank #81 / 1173Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 81st out of 1173 homes in New York. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average Walk Score across New York facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
About this community
Facility TypeAdult Home
StatusActive
CountySaratoga
License Number640-E-037
Owner NameThe Church Aid Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In The Town Of Saratoga Springs, Inc
Wheelchair Accessible
Rehabilitation Services
Respite Care
24-Hour Staffing
Enhanced Assisted Living
ActivitiesActivities include social events, exercise classes, and creative workshops
Inspection History
In New York State, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
Since 2021 · 5 years of data
0 enforcement actions
19 citations
16 complaints
6 inspections
0 complaint investigations
Inspection Score
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York State state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York State nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York State state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York State nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
6 points above the New York State average for nursing homes (83/100)
Rank #191 / 593 in New York State Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 191st out of 593 homes in New York State. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the New York State average among 593 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York State that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. Inspection score: 89 out of 100. Letter grade B+. 6 points above the New York State average for nursing homes (83/100)
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York State state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2021 vs. New York State state average
Overall vs. NY average
5 Worse
Metrics worse than New York State average:
• Total citations (46% above)
• Citations per year (46% above)
• Citations per inspection (129% above)
• Inspections with citations (50% above)
• Inspection citation rate (127% above) 5 Better Metrics better than New York State average:
• Total inspections (33% below)
• Total complaints (80% below)
• Complaints per year (80% below)
• Complaints per bed (24% below)
• Complaint investigations (100% below)
• Total citations (46% above)
• Citations per year (46% above)
• Citations per inspection (129% above)
• Inspections with citations (50% above)
• Inspection citation rate (127% above) 5 Better Metrics better than New York State average:
• Total inspections (33% below)
• Total complaints (80% below)
• Complaints per year (80% below)
• Complaints per bed (24% below)
• Complaint investigations (100% below)
Latest Inspection
July 14, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Citations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 19 | 13 | This facility has 46% more total citations than a typical New York State nursing home (19 vs. NY avg 13).↑ 46% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 3.8 | 2.6 | This facility has 46% more citations per year than a typical New York State nursing home (3.8 vs. NY avg 2.6).↑ 46% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 3.2 | 1.4 | This facility has 129% more citations per inspection than a typical New York State nursing home (3.2 vs. NY avg 1.4).↑ 129% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 6 | 9 | This facility has 33% fewer total inspections than a typical New York State nursing home (6 vs. NY avg 9).↓ 33% better |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 6 | 4 | This facility has 50% more inspections with citations than a typical New York State nursing home (6 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 50% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 100% | 44% | This facility has 56 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical New York State nursing home (100% vs. NY avg 44%).↑ 56% worse |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 16 | 79 | This facility has 80% fewer total complaints than a typical New York State nursing home (16 vs. NY avg 79).↓ 80% better |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2021.
| 3.2 | 15.8 | This facility has 80% fewer complaints per year than a typical New York State nursing home (3.2 vs. NY avg 15.8).↓ 80% better |
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Complaints per bed
Size-adjusted complaint rate based on occupied beds.
| 0.38 | 0.50 | This facility has 24% fewer complaints per bed than a typical New York State nursing home (0.38 vs. NY avg 0.5).↓ 24% better |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with New York State regulators.
| 0 | 15 | This facility has 100% fewer complaint investigations than a typical New York State nursing home (0 vs. NY avg 15).↓ 100% better |
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- The most recent inspection on July 14, 2025 found no violations or deficiencies during the complaint investigation.
- The August 7, 2024 renewal inspection cited seven deficiencies mainly in medication management, environmental standards, and admission and retention standards.
- The facility had repeated deficiencies in resident services supervision and environmental standards across multiple inspections from 2022 to 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Home of the Good Shepherd
Who is the owner of Home of the Good Shepherd?
Home of the Good Shepherd is legally operated by The Church Aid of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Town of Saratoga Springs, Inc.
Is Home of the Good Shepherd in a walkable area?
Home of the Good Shepherd has a walk score of 97. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
What is the license number of Home of the Good Shepherd?
According to NY state health department records, Home of the Good Shepherd's license number is 640-E-037.
How many beds does Home of the Good Shepherd have?
Home of the Good Shepherd has 42 beds.
Are there photos of Home of the Good Shepherd?
Yes — there are 18 photos of Home of the Good Shepherd in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Home of the Good Shepherd?
Home of the Good Shepherd is located at 390 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
What is the phone number of Home of the Good Shepherd?
(518) 584-3317 will put you in contact with the team at Home of the Good Shepherd.
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