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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Ithaca, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Ithaca, New York with a focus on recovery and dignity. Our team works closely with each resident and their family to create personalized care plans that support healing and independence during every stage of treatment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
160 residents
Location
Ithaca, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1229 TRUMANSBURG ROAD, Ithaca, New York 14850
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the New York average.
Medicare fined Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7 times in the last three years, $41,616 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 42 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48%Above the New York average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 24, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 25, 2025Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 25, 2025Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 25, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 25, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 25, 2025Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 25, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 25, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 25, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 25, 2025
Fines and payment denials
7 fines totaling $41,616 in the last three years.
- January 24, 2025Fine: $17,345
- February 20, 2024Fine: $4,140
- February 12, 2024Fine: $3,798
- January 22, 2024Fine: $9,116
- January 8, 2024Fine: $2,279
- January 2, 2024Fine: $1,764
- December 11, 2023Fine: $3,174
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Cayuga Ridge LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 115
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1979
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335249
Location
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1229 TRUMANSBURG ROADIthaca, NY 14850
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Questions about Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
How did Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 24, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7 times in the last three years, totaling $41,616.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.