Finger Lakes Center for Living
20 Park Avenue, Auburn, NY 13021 · Cayuga County · 80 certified beds · avg 75 residents/day · certified since Jul 31, 1995
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 20, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Apr 3, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 20, 2026 · F-0609 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Why it matters: When incidents aren't reported promptly, abusers may continue harming residents and outside authorities can't step in.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Apr 3, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Oct 29, 2025 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Dec 5, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Oct 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jun 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Jun 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $101,300.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fine | $79,655 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Fine | $21,645 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.47 | 3.58 | 3.95 | top 13% in New York; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 44% in New York; top 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.88 | 3.13 | 3.50 | top 13% in New York; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.48 | bottom 30% in New York; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 40.3 | 45.8 | top 39% in New York; top 21% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 39.8 | 42.9 | top 19% in New York; top 20% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.23, RN 0.57, weekend 3.68. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Daniel | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2022 |
| Alexander, Daniel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2022 |
| Berlucchi, Scott | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Brady, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Casterlin, Nabraska | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/17/2024 |
| Casterlin, Nabraska | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/17/2024 |
| Conway-Russell, Katherine | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/23/2021 |
| Cornell, Christina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| D'agostino, Raymond | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Daly, Elane | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Durant, Brian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2018 |
| Edinger, Susan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Evangelista, Patricia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/26/2011 |
| Evangelista, Patricia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/26/2011 |
| Franceschelli, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Gould, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Iannolo, Patsy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Ladouce-Wilson, Katrina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/02/2022 |
| Lesch, Jason | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Pabis, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Commons on St Anthony, a S N F & Short T R C | 1.9 mi | Auburn, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Auburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | 2.1 mi | Auburn, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 14.5 mi | Waterloo, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia | 17.3 mi | Moravia, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Syracuse Home Association | 17.8 mi | Baldwinsville, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility | 19.1 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335785.