Nursing HomeInspections

Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac

Nursing home in Groton, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073
Phone
(607) 898-5876
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
335658
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
80
Average residents per day
69
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Groton Community Health Care Center INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 4, 1982
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335658. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 6, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 24, 2023 to Feb 6, 2026): 5 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 6, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 6, 2026Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 6, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 6, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 4, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Dec 4, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Dec 4, 2024Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $132,948 in the last three years.

Dec 4, 2024Fine: $132,948

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.86 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.15 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
63%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.