Iroquois Nursing Home INC
4600 Southwood Heights Drive, Jamesville, NY 13078 · Onondaga County · 160 certified beds · avg 157 residents/day · certified since Nov 4, 1992
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (14)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · from a complaint |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · from a complaint |
| Aug 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
| Aug 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 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 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 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. |
| Feb 6, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Feb 6, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 3.77 | 3.58 | 3.95 | top 34% in New York; top 50% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.69 | bottom 30% in New York; bottom 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.50 | top 42% in New York; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.19 | 0.48 | 0.48 | bottom 11% in New York; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.9 | 40.3 | 45.8 | bottom 40% in New York; top 47% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 39.8 | 42.9 | bottom 27% in New York; bottom 39% 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 3.40, RN 0.43, weekend 2.81. 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allard, Melissa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Anderson, Anita | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2004 |
| Bergemann, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2009 |
| Bonner, Sarah | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/16/2012 |
| Drapola, Barbara | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Harris, Kelli | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Hefferon, Penny | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2012 |
| Infanti, Steve | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Lebowitz, Mickey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2012 |
| Moshier, Sonya | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/17/2008 |
| Murphy, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center | 1.3 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Nottingham R H C F | 1.9 mi | Jamesville, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 2.5 mi | Syracuse, NY | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
| Upstate University Hosp at Community General T C U | 2.7 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 3.0 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Jewish Home of Central New York | 3.7 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 4.4 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility | 5.3 mi | Syracuse, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 8.4 mi | Minoa, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Sunnyside Care Center | 8.9 mi | East Syracuse, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Elderwood at Liverpool | 9.4 mi | Liverpool, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335764.