120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073 (opens Google Maps) · Tompkins County · (607) 898-5876· 80 certified beds · avg 69 residents/day · certified since Nov 4, 1982 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, pattern · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was a pattern: more than a limited occurrence, without being widespread. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 17, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 26 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0600
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. F-0638
The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. F-0804
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0600 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0638 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0812 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0582 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespread | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, pattern | 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. · F-0700 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | 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 · F-0686 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 · F-0835 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. · F-0940 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. · F-0565 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0582 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0684 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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 · F-0550 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0585 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0638 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0577 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0812 |
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (16 → 7).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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.
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1 fine totaling $132,948.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fine | $132,948 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.86 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
Showing 20 of 30 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 10 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center | 9.5 mi | Cortland, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 10.7 mi | Cortland, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 10.7 mi | Cortland, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 11.8 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 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335658.
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