Nursing home in Ithaca, Tompkins County
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1229 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 273-8072
7 federal penalties on record · $41,616 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home with 160 certified beds in Ithaca, Tompkins County. By certified beds, it is the largest of the 5 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Tompkins County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is close to the Tompkins County average of 2.2 stars. Inspectors issued 31 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 7 fines totaling $41,616 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 48%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.70
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.2%
- RN turnover
- 70.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1229 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
- County
- Tompkins
- Phone
- (607) 273-8072
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 115
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Cayuga Ridge LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1979
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335249
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 24, 2025
Location and getting there
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 1229 Trumansburg Road in Ithaca, Tompkins County, in the Southern Tier (ZIP 14850). The nearest hospital is Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, about 0.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 31
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent January 24, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 18, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 8, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 13 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 30, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 7
- Fines
- 7
- Total fines
- $41,616
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- January 24, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $17,345 |
| February 20, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $4,140 |
| February 12, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $3,798 |
| January 22, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $9,116 |
| January 8, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $2,279 |
| January 2, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $1,764 |
| December 11, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $3,174 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 91
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 78.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 9
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Brenda Bertram | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 18% (since 11/03/2014) |
| Shalom Braunstein | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 30% (since 11/03/2014) |
| Esther Manela | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 18% (since 11/03/2014) |
| David Petrie | Managing employee (since 07/20/2015) |
| Shalom Braunstein | Corporate director (since 11/03/2014) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335249. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.