Nursing Homes · Cortland, NY
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
134 Homer Avenue · Cortland, NY 13045 · 80 certified beds
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About Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is a nursing home in Cortland, New York. Its capacity is 80 beds, below the New York median of 160 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Guthrie. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 15 citations, the most recent on March 31, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.69 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Cortland. 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
2.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (15)
Records from December 2021 to March 2026.
March 31, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 17, 2024.
February 25, 2026
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 9, 2026.
February 25, 2026
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
February 25, 2026
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
February 25, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
February 25, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
March 15, 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 April 30, 2024.
March 15, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.
March 15, 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 April 30, 2024.
March 15, 2024
Tag F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.
March 15, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 30, 2024.
September 11, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected November 3, 2023.
September 11, 2023
Tag F0711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected November 3, 2023.
September 11, 2023
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 3, 2023.
December 17, 2021
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $253,087
February 11, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $182,653 against this nursing home on February 11, 2026.
September 11, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $70,434 against this nursing home on September 11, 2023.
Staffing
4.69 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Guthrie, a chain of 2 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.0 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 4.5 for staffing, 3.0 for quality measures.
- Parent company: The Guthrie Clinic
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
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Cortland.
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