Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
134 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, 13045
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Guthrie
- Certified beds
- 80 · avg 73 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 22.5% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 25% — lower than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $253,087 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335768
- Certified beds
- 80 beds · avg 73 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Chain affiliation
- Guthrie
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Guthrie chain — 2 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (17 on record)
- Francis m Macafee
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Mohammad Fahad Ali
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Joseph Puzo
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- David Johnson
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- Garry Vangorder
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- Darlene Latten
Corporate Director · since 2020
+ 11 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)
- J0689·Mar 31, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0804·Feb 25, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0698·Feb 25, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- K0692·Feb 25, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E0684·Feb 25, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0580·Feb 25, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0760·Mar 15, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0812·Mar 15, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $183K
- 20231 fine · $70K
Most recent events
- Feb 11, 2026Fine · $183K
- Sep 11, 2023Fine · $70K
Largest single fine on record: $183K.
Fire-safety citations
27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 25, 2026. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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