Kendal at Ithaca
Nursing home in Ithaca, New York, CMS certification number 335793
2230 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 48
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 19, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Kendal at Ithaca take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kendal at Ithaca 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kendal at Ithaca 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
- 5.14
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.10
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.58
- Weekend total hours
- 4.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.9%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 19, 2024 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 5, 2023, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Kendal at Ithaca in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.5 residents live here, about 91% of its 48 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 43.5
- Certified since
- February 23, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Kendal at Ithaca
- Legal business name
- Kendal at Ithaca
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Kendal, 4.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Kendal at Ithaca
- Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1229 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca 14850
- Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing318 South Albany Street, Ithaca 14850
- Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center602 Hudson St, Ithaca 14850
- Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac120 Sykes Street, Groton 13073
- Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia7 Keeler Avenue, Moravia 13118
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.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Kendal at Ithaca, 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 Kendal at Ithaca
What is the CMS star rating of Kendal at Ithaca?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kendal at Ithaca accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kendal at Ithaca?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kendal at Ithaca?
Kendal at Ithaca, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.