Nursing home in Cortland, Cortland County
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
134 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045 · (607) 756-3909
2 federal penalties on record · $255,876 in fines
2 immediate jeopardy citations
Located in Cortland, Cortland County, Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is a nonprofit nursing home with 80 certified beds. By certified beds, it is the 3rd-largest of the 3 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Cortland County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Cortland County average of 2.3 stars. Inspectors issued 15 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 2 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 2 fines totaling $255,876 in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 27%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
5 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.69
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.2%
- RN turnover
- 28.6%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 134 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045
- County
- Cortland
- Phone
- (607) 756-3909
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 72
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Chain affiliation
- Guthrie (2 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1993
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335768
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 25, 2026
Location and getting there
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is located at 134 Homer Avenue in Cortland, Cortland County, in Central New York (ZIP 13045). The nearest hospital is Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, about 0.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 15
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 4
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 2
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent March 31, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
| February 25, 2026 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | No |
| September 11, 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| September 11, 2023 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 25, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| March 15, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 11, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 17, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls; nutrition or hydration. 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
- 2
- Fines
- 2
- Total fines
- $255,876
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- February 11, 2026
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Civil money penalty | $185,442 |
| September 11, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $70,434 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 54
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 76.5
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 8
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Francis Macafee | Managing employee (since 02/04/2022) |
| Mary Wright | Managing employee (since 03/01/2013) |
| Jennifer Yartym | Managing employee (since 09/09/2019) |
| Mohammad Ali | Corporate director (since 11/19/2021) |
| Patrick Hayes | Corporate director (since 01/28/2014) |
| David Johnson | Corporate director (since 01/28/2014) |
| Darlene Latten | Corporate director (since 05/01/2020) |
| Matthew Neuman | Corporate director (since 01/23/2018) |
| Nasrin Parvizi | Corporate director (since 01/23/2018) |
| Darshan Patel | Corporate director (since 11/01/2019) |
| Joseph Puzo | Corporate director (since 07/12/2018) |
| Mark Raymond | Corporate director (since 01/22/2013) |
| Marc Settineri | Corporate director (since 01/26/2016) |
| Garry Vangorder | Corporate director (since 01/24/2012) |
| Paul Vervalin | Corporate director (since 01/22/2019) |
| David Wirtz | Corporate director (since 01/24/2017) |
| Jennifer Yartym | Corporate director (since 09/09/2019) |
| David Johnson | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2021) |
| Francis Macafee | Corporate officer (since 02/04/2022) |
| Joseph Puzo | Corporate officer (since 01/22/2021) |
| Mark Raymond | Corporate officer (since 01/22/2019) |
| Garry Vangorder | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2021) |
| Mary Wright | Corporate officer (since 03/01/2013) |
| Jennifer Yartym | Corporate officer (since 09/09/2019) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335768. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.