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Nursing homes in Onondaga County, New York
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Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center
700 East Brighton Avenue · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
5075 West Seneca Turnpike · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Jewish Home of Central New York
4101 E Genesee St · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
116 East Castle Street · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility
813 Fay Road · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
918 James Street · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nrsg Comm
5460 Meltzer Court · Cicero, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Sunnyside Care Center
7000 Collamer Rd · East Syracuse, NY
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
217 East Avenue · Minoa, NY
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Elderwood at Liverpool
4800 Bear Road · Liverpool, NY
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Syracuse Home Association
7740 Meigs Road · Baldwinsville, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Iroquois Nursing Home
4600 Southwood Heights Drive · Jamesville, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Nottingham R H C F
1305 Nottingham Road · Jamesville, NY
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Upstate University Hosp at Community General T C U
4900 Broad Road · Syracuse, NY
Ownership: Government (state)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Onondaga County, New York. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Onondaga County (14 facilities), New York (593 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Onondaga County: average of 14 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Onondaga County: average of 12 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Onondaga County
This directory lists 14 nursing homes in Onondaga County, New York, with 2,930 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.5 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 4 homes hold four or five stars and 9 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Syracuse Home Association (5 stars), Upstate University Hosp At Community General T C U (5 stars) and Nottingham R H C F (5 stars).
By ownership, 43% are for-profit, 50% non-profit and 7% government-owned. 1 home is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program for persistent quality problems and 1 home is a candidate for it. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
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Questions about nursing homes in Onondaga County
How many nursing homes are in Onondaga County?
There are 14 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Onondaga County, with 2,930 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Onondaga County have the highest Medicare rating?
Nottingham R H C F (5 stars), Syracuse Home Association (5 stars), Upstate University Hosp At Community General T C U (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Onondaga County?
2.5 out of 5 across 13 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for New York as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Onondaga County accept Medicaid?
13 of the 14 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in New York.
Are any nursing homes in Onondaga County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
Yes: Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.