Eastern Star Home

    8290 NY-69, Oriskany, NY 13424
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Attentive staff and homelike facility

    I'm very pleased with the attentive, compassionate staff and spotless, beautiful facility - private rooms with showers, tasty meals, engaging activities, and an effective rehab program made it feel homelike; I would recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.97·(30)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and caregiving staff
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and grounds
    • Private rooms with en-suite showers
    • Strong short-term rehab and therapy program
    • Engaging activities and home-exercise programming
    • Thoughtfully prepared, palatable meals
    • Welcoming, homelike atmosphere
    • Long-tenured staff providing continuity of care
    • Friendly and helpful frontline staff
    • Outdoor patio and pet-friendly environment
    • Convenient location with family-accessibility

    Cons

    • Inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation in resident rooms and bathrooms
    • Gaps in clinical responsiveness and follow-up communication
    • Staffing instability and low staff morale
    • Inconsistent staff training and professionalism
    • Unit-level variability in care quality
    • Limited memory-care coverage requiring private payment
    • Perceived poor value relative to out-of-pocket costs
    • Allegations of leadership and financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    Eastern Star Home presents a mixed but clear pattern of strengths and operational concerns. Many reviewers emphasize compassionate, attentive caregiving, long-tenured staff, a clean and well-maintained facility, private rooms with en-suite showers, and an effective short-term rehabilitation program. Families also describe thoughtfully prepared meals, engaging activity programming (including home-exercise routines), a welcoming homelike atmosphere, and outdoor amenities such as a patio and pet-friendly presence.

    Care and staff performance show both notable positives and important inconsistencies. Positive accounts describe respectful, attentive staff and good continuity of caregivers; therapy services are repeatedly credited with improving balance and function. At the same time, there are recurring concerns about staff training, professionalism, and morale that appear linked to inconsistent care experiences. Reviewers describe delays or failures in clinical follow-up and communication, and some families report difficult interactions with certain aides or units. There is evidence of unit-level variability in performance, which suggests that quality may depend on the particular wing or team assigned to a resident.

    Dining and programming are generally viewed favorably. Meals are described as well prepared and acceptable, and activity offerings — including structured therapy and exercise — are seen as beneficial. The presence of a friendly facility dog and an accessible patio were noted as contributors to a pleasant environment for residents and visitors.

    Facility attributes receive consistent praise for cleanliness, aesthetics, and private-room accommodations; however, there are specific sanitation concerns called out for some resident rooms and bathrooms, indicating housekeeping consistency issues. The location and easy family access are additional practical advantages for prospective residents.

    Management and cost issues are important patterns to consider. Several reviewers voiced dissatisfaction with value for money and noted that memory-care services may require out-of-pocket payment or limited coverage. More seriously, some reviewers raised allegations concerning leadership and financial practices; while these are distinct from routine operational complaints, they warrant careful inquiry during any prospective placement.

    Overall, Eastern Star Home offers many attributes attractive to residents seeking rehabilitation, private rooms, and a homelike setting with compassionate caregivers. Prospective residents and families should tour the facility, ask unit-specific questions, and probe areas that surfaced in reviews: housekeeping schedules and sanitation protocols, staff-to-resident ratios and staff training, procedures for clinical follow-up and family communication, memory-care coverage and billing practices, and any available documentation of regulatory inspections or formal grievances. These targeted inquiries will help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with an individual’s care needs and expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Eastern Star Home is located at 8290 NY-69, Oriskany, NY, 13424.

    About Eastern Star Home

    Eastern Star Home offers several ways to pay for residents who need it, and they have different floor plans so people can choose what suits them best, and there's the Infirmary, which helps when someone needs more medical support, and while people can find the usual assisted living services, the place also gives Alzheimer's care and memory care for those dealing with memory loss, plus they look after seniors with nursing care, letting some folks live independently, and others come in for adult day care or regular assisted living, and they're set up to handle both long-term stays and shorter rehabilitation times if someone's recovering from an illness or surgery, and there's a New York State certified Enriched Housing Program for those who want to maintain their independence with extra support, and besides independent living they run a licensed skilled nursing facility right there, so care can change as needs change, plus they have amenities that cover lots of types of care and situations, and Pounder Hall is where people can retire in a more country-like and safe environment, and people who use social platforms like Facebook and Meta can follow what goes on, and some services for residents and families need a login to keep information private, and with these levels of care, along with the state-certified enriched housing and skilled nursing, folks can feel they'll get the care they need as their needs shift over time.

    People often ask...

    Eastern Star Home offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 10 photos of Eastern Star Home on Mirador.

    Yes, Eastern Star Home allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 8290 NY-69, Oriskany, NY 13424.

    No, Eastern Star Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number15226
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity14 residents
    LicenseeTrustees of the Eastern Star Hall and Home of the State of New York
    EffectiveOctober 14th, 2021
    Special certificationALR 14, EALR 7, SNALR 14
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    16

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    23 Sept 2025Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies.
    30 Apr 2025Licensure
    Identified five deficiencies and approved a plan to correct them.
    • 487.6 (d) (4)Resident funds and valuables
    • 487.9 (a) (15)Personnel
    • 487.12 (i)Disaster and emergency planning
    • 1001.7 (k) (5)Admission and retention standards.
    • 1001.11 (c) (2) (i-iv)Personnel.
    05 Nov 2024Follow-Up
    Identified three violations related to environmental standards and disaster planning.
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.12 (h)Disaster and emergency planning
    • 487.12 (i)Disaster and emergency planning
    08 May 2024Licensure
    Identified five violations across multiple areas.
    • 487.8 (e) (1)Food service
    • 487.11 (k) (15)Environmental standards
    • 487.12 (i)Disaster and emergency planning
    • 1001.8 (f) (1)-(2) (i-ii)Consumer and resident protections.
    • 1001.11 (c) (2) (i-iv)Personnel.
    01 Feb 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified one deficiency related to supervision in a special needs setting.
    • 1001.10 (n) (5) (i-iii)Supervision in special needs assisted living.
    19 Dec 2022Complaint
    Identified two deficiencies and approved a plan of correction.
    • 402.4(a)(1)General requirements
    • 487.12 (f)Disaster and emergency planning

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