Ithaca · 14850
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1229 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Kendal at Ithaca
⌖ Ithaca, NY · Tompkins County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds48
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Kendal at Ithaca
Kendal at Ithaca is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ithaca, NY. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in New York is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Dec 2024), inspectors found 7 problems, close to the New York average of 8.1. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 46 min a day with each resident, more than the New York average of 3 hr 38 min. About 54% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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Key details
Facility nameKendal At Ithaca
LocationTompkins County, New York
Phone(607) 266-5300
Address2230 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County
CMS provider number335793
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyKendal · 5 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 23, 1996 (30 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
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
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 46 min a dayNew York average: 3 hr 38 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 25 min a dayNew York average: 43 minStrength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Dec 2024)New York average: 8.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Things to ask about
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- Nursing staff turnover54% a yearNew York average: 40%Worse 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 hospital27.0%State average: 20.6%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.5%State average: 9.6%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.6%State average: 1.2%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as 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 injury8.1%State average: 3.1%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.7%State average: 6.5%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs13.6%State average: 13.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New York average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In New York, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 2% Medicaid
- 5% Medicare
- 92% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average85%New York typical: 92%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.8 |
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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