Overview
United Helpers Canton Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the New York average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Canton. It scores 3 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 93% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 9, 2024, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $13,065 in the past three years.
United Helpers Canton Nursing Home is a nonprofit facility with 160 certified beds, caring for about 91 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 41%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 9, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $13,065
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.89 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.60 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.59 hrs
- Nurse aides1.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.12 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes