Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Nursing home in Cortland, New York, CMS certification number 335768
134 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045 · Cortland County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $185,442 (1)
Does Guthrie Cortland Medical Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Guthrie Cortland Medical Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Guthrie Cortland Medical Center 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
- 4.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.04
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.14
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.51
- Weekend total hours
- 3.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 28.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 25, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 15, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Guthrie Cortland Medical Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $185,442 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.1 residents live here, about 86% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 69.1
- Certified since
- October 27, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Legal business name
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 2 homes nationally under Guthrie, 2-star chain average
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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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Questions about Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
What is the CMS star rating of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Guthrie Cortland Medical Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Guthrie Cortland Medical Center?
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.