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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Cortland, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
GUTHRIE CORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER is a non profit - corporation nursing home in CORTLAND, NY with 80 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Cortland, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
134 HOMER AVENUE, Cortland, New York 13045
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 February 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare fined Guthrie Cortland Medical Center once in the last three years, $185,442 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 42 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 57 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 27%Below the New York average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 Jul 17, 2024
February 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 9, 2026Provide 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 Apr 9, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 9, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 9, 2026Provide 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 Apr 9, 2026
March 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Procure 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 30, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 30, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 30, 2024Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 30, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $185,442 in the last three years.
- February 11, 2026Fine: $185,442
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 27, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Guthrie, 2 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335768
Location
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134 HOMER AVENUECortland, NY 13045
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Questions about Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
How did Guthrie Cortland Medical Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 25, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 57 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Guthrie Cortland Medical Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Guthrie Cortland Medical Center once in the last three years, totaling $185,442.
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.