Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
Nursing home in Groton, New York, CMS certification number 335658
120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073 · Tompkins County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $132,948 (1)
Does Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.73
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.29
- Weekend total hours
- 3.03
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 6, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 4, 2024, found 16.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac 1 time in the past 3 years, for $132,948 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 65.6 residents live here, about 82% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 65.6
- Certified since
- November 4, 1982
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
- Legal business name
- Groton Community Health Care Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
What is the CMS star rating of Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac?
Groton Community Health Care Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.