Kendal at Ithaca
A nursing home in Ithaca, New York 14850
2230 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, New York 14850. (607) 266-5300.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle New York average: 8.1
- 5.14 nurse hours per resident per day New York average: 3.69
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The New York average is 8.1.
Last standard inspection Dec 19, 2024.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
7 citations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 7 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Dec 19, 2024: standard inspection7 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Feb 23, 1996.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 48 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 0 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
5.14 nurse hours per resident per day
The New York average is 3.69.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | New York average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 5.14 | 3.69 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.46 | 0.73 |
| At weekends | 4.62 | 3.20 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.9% | 40.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 38.9% | 39.6% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Friends Services for the Aging runs it.
- 74 owners or officers are people: Laurie J Mante (corporate director, 50%); Alan D Mathios (corporate officer, 5%); Charles Ackerman (corporate officer, 5%); Donald D Wilson (corporate officer, 5%); Peter Dugo (corporate officer, 5%); Mary Ann Erickson (corporate officer, 5%); Stephen C Nunley (corporate officer, 5%); Ruth A Bradley (corporate officer, 5%); Joe C Mareane (corporate officer, 5%); Sonia R Rucker (corporate officer, 5%); Davina A Desnoes (corporate officer, 5%); William Crane (corporate officer, 5%); Alan Pederson (corporate officer, 5%); Lucy H Staley (corporate officer, 5%); Christine Sheppard (corporate officer, 5%); Jeffrey O Penoyer (corporate officer, 5%); Judith A Ehren (corporate officer, 5%); Helen Talty (corporate officer, 5%); Jeffrey W Layton (corporate officer, 5%); Alan D Mathios (trustee); Alan D Mathios (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Charles Ackerman (trustee); Charles Ackerman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Donald D Wilson (trustee); Donald D Wilson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Peter Dugo (trustee); Peter Dugo (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mary Ann Erickson (trustee); Mary Ann Erickson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Stephen C Nunley (trustee); Stephen C Nunley (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ruth A Bradley (trustee); Ruth A Bradley (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Joe C Mareane (trustee); Joe C Mareane (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Sonia R Rucker (trustee); Sonia R Rucker (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Megan Fretto (corporate director, 0%); Megan Fretto (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Megan Fretto (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael C Youmans (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael C Youmans (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Gregory Sommers (corporate officer, 0%); Gregory Sommers (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Gregory Sommers (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Austen Holochak (corporate director, 0%); Austen Holochak (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Austen Holochak (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Davina A Desnoes (trustee); Davina A Desnoes (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); William Crane (trustee); William Crane (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Alan Pederson (trustee); Alan Pederson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Lucy H Staley (trustee); Lucy H Staley (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christine Sheppard (trustee); Christine Sheppard (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffrey O Penoyer (trustee); Jeffrey O Penoyer (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Judith A Ehren (trustee); Judith A Ehren (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Helen Talty (trustee); Helen Talty (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Laurie J Mante (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Laurie J Mante (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jacob W Skezas (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jacob W Skezas (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffrey W Layton (trustee); Jeffrey W Layton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Kendal (5 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Services for the Aging | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 1, 2015 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| Affinity Rehabilitation LLP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| Bank of NY Mellon | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 19, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (New York average 3.9).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 28.4 miles, this one had the 4th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (7; the middle value was 7).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Kendal at Ithaca This nursing home | 7 | |
| Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2.8 | 10 |
| Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 3.1 | 6 |
| Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | 3.3 | 6 |
| Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac | 9.3 | 7 |
| Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia | 16.6 | 7 |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center | 17.5 | 6 |
| Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 18.3 | 9 |
| Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 18.6 | 3 |
| Schuyler Hospital Inc. and Long Term Care Unit | 21.4 | 9 |
| Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc. | 26.9 | 3 |
| River View Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | 28.4 | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the home
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Replies
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