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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center

Cortland, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(607) 756-3909

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

(607) 756-3909

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

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 42 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day57 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year27%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, 2026
  • Provide 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, 2026
  • Ensure 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, 2026
  • Immediately 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, 2026
  • Provide 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, 2024
  • Ensure 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, 2024
  • Ensure 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, 2024
  • Ensure 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, 2024
  • Allow 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.

Senior living in Cortland Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026