Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac

Name: Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
Address: 120 SYKES STREET, Groton, NY, 13073, US
Telephone: 6078985876

120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073 · Tompkins County · 80 certified beds · avg 69 residents/day · certified since Nov 4, 1982

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$132,948

Fines, last 3 years

4.09

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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, facility-wide · Dec 4, 2024 · F-0689

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.

Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Dec 4, 2024 · F-0700

The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.

Why it matters: Improperly used bed rails can trap or injure residents — in the worst cases, causing serious harm.

Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.

Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 4, 2024 · F-0686 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.

Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (26)

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 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Feb 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition.
Feb 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Feb 6, 2026	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.
Feb 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Feb 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Feb 6, 2026	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.
Dec 4, 2024	▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Dec 4, 2024	▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Dec 4, 2024	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Dec 4, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Dec 4, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint
Dec 4, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly.
Feb 24, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition.
Feb 24, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman.
Feb 24, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (16 → 7).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	3	0	E
2024	16	3	L ▲
2026	7	0	E

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)

1 fine totaling $132,948.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Dec 4, 2024	Fine	$132,948

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)	4.09	3.58	3.95	top 22% in New York; top 36% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.55	0.68	0.69	bottom 46% in New York; bottom 45% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.34	3.13	3.50	top 30% in New York; bottom 50% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.19	0.48	0.48	bottom 12% in New York; bottom 11% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	62.8	40.3	45.8	bottom 8% in New York; bottom 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	33.3	39.8	42.9	top 38% in New York; top 33% 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 3.86, RN 0.52, weekend 3.15. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bloodgood, Mary Ellen	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Bloodgood, Mary Ellen	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Bloodgood, Mary Ellen	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Deptula, Patrick	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Deptula, Patrick	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Deptula, Patrick	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2024
Duso, Matt	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Duso, Matt	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Duso, Matt	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Haukenes, Elaine	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Haukenes, Elaine	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Haukenes, Elaine	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Patel, Darshan	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2018
Patel, Darshan	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2024
Shurtleff, Lee	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Shurtleff, Lee	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Shurtleff, Lee	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Smith, Michael	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Smith, Michael	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022
Smith, Michael	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
"Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"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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Guthrie Cortland Medical Center	9.5 mi	Cortland, NY	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	10.6 mi	Cortland, NY	★★★★☆	4/5
Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	10.7 mi	Cortland, NY	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	11.9 mi	Ithaca, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	12.3 mi	Ithaca, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center	12.3 mi	Ithaca, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335658.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac

120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073 · 6078985876

Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 1/5· Fines (3y): $132,948

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Dec 4, 2024 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Dec 4, 2024 (F-0700, Immediate jeopardy, repeated): The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
▲ Dec 4, 2024 (F-0686, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
☐ "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 335658 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)