Auburn · 13021
The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C
3 St Anthony Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Finger Lakes Center for Living
⌖ Auburn, NY · Cayuga County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds80
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Finger Lakes Center for Living
Finger Lakes Center for Living is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing home in Auburn, NY. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in New York is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Sep 2024), inspectors found 11 problems, more than the New York average of 8.1. 3 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 14 min a day with each resident, more than the New York average of 3 hr 38 min. About 34% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $65,845 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (3 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameFinger Lakes Center For Living
LocationCayuga County, New York
Phone(315) 255-7188
Address20 Park Avenue, Auburn, NY 13021 · Cayuga County
CMS provider number335785
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 31, 1995 (31 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 14 min a dayNew York average: 3 hr 38 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover34% a yearNew York average: 40%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations3 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). All 3 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $65,845Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection11 (Sep 2024)New York average: 8.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident34 min a dayNew York average: 43 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New York average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital27.6%State average: 20.6%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit9.2%State average: 9.6%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 7 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.5%State average: 3.1%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.6%State average: 6.5%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs24.1%State average: 13.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.9State average: 1.7About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New York average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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