Nursing home report
ITHACA, NY · Medicare-certified · 48 beds
Kendal at Ithaca has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing (5 stars and 4.61 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection and quality measures are each 3 stars, and recent inspection citations included care planning, accident hazards, and respiratory care.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6056 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6056.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
