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The Cottages At Garden Grove, A Skilled Nrsg Comm

5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY, 13039

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 335340Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
156 · avg 136 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
46.9%higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
48.1%higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
335340
Certified beds
156 beds · avg 136 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Plaza Nursing Home Company Inc.

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (6 on record)

  • Penny l Hefferon

    Corporate Officer · since 2015

  • Christine Stanford

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2014

  • Barbara Drapola

    Corporate Director · since 2013

  • Donna m Kelly

    Corporate Director · since 2012

  • John g Murray

    Contracted Managing Employee · since 2012

  • John Bergemann

    Corporate Director · since 2012

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

23 health citations on file11 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)

  • D0684·Nov 19, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0689·Apr 1, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0561·Apr 1, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  • D0880·Jul 16, 2024Complaint

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0804·Jul 16, 2024Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • D0686·Jul 16, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • D0679·Jul 16, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  • D0677·Jul 16, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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Fire-safety citations

6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 16, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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