CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in ITHACA, NY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 160 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 115.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 335249 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.65 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.24 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 10 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 24, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — January 24, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — January 24, 2025
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Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — March 25, 2025
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 160-bed nursing home in Ithaca, New York. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in January 2025, cited 10 deficiencies, one of them severe.
There aren't clear strengths in the fact sheet to recommend this facility over others. Ask what steps the nursing home has taken to address the recent inspection findings — especially the severe citation and problems tied to resident safety, care planning, supervision, grievance handling, and activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 3.64663 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 10 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
CAYUGA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 160 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BEECHTREE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING — 1/5 — 2.4 mi
- KENDAL AT ITHACA — 4/5 — 2.8 mi
- OAK HILL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 3.0 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.