Nursing Homes · Auburn, NY
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Finger Lakes Center for Living
20 Park Avenue · Auburn, NY 13021 · 80 certified beds
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About Finger Lakes Center for Living
Finger Lakes Center for Living is a nursing home in Auburn, New York. Its capacity is 80 beds, below the New York median of 160 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 11 citations, the most recent on February 20, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.48 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Auburn. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (11)
Records from October 2022 to February 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 3, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 3, 2026.
October 29, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 5, 2025.
October 29, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 5, 2025.
June 30, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 19, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2025.
September 6, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
September 6, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
September 6, 2024
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
September 6, 2024
Tag F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 21, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $101,300
February 20, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $79,655 against this nursing home on February 20, 2026.
October 29, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $21,645 against this nursing home on October 29, 2025.
Staffing
4.48 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.62 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$273.87per day
About $8,326 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.
Source: NYSDOH: January 2025 Nursing Home Initial Rates (Type NF MedicaidRate) (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-01-01
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