The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm
Nursing home in Cicero, New York, CMS certification number 335340
5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY 13039 · Onondaga County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 156
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $51,345 (1)
Does The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm 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
- 4.50
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.66
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.19
- Weekend total hours
- 4.21
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 39.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 1, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 16, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm 1 time in the past 3 years, for $51,345 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 144.8 residents live here, about 93% of its 156 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 144.8
- Certified since
- December 1, 1971
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm
- Legal business name
- Plaza Nursing Home Company 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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Questions about The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm
What is the CMS star rating of The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled NRSG Comm?
Plaza Nursing Home Company Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.