Nursing home in Ithaca, Tompkins County
Kendal at Ithaca
2230 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 266-5300
Located in Ithaca, Tompkins County, Kendal at Ithaca is a nonprofit nursing home with 48 certified beds. It is one of 5 certified nursing homes in Tompkins County. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Tompkins County average of 2.2 stars. Inspectors issued 9 health citations across 2 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.8 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 54%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
4 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
3 / 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
2 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.77
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.0%
- RN turnover
- 44.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 2230 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
- County
- Tompkins
- Phone
- (607) 266-5300
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Kendal At Ithaca
- Chain affiliation
- Kendal (5 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1996
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335793
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 19, 2024
Location and getting there
Kendal at Ithaca is located at 2230 North Triphammer Road in Ithaca, Tompkins County, in the Southern Tier (ZIP 14850). The nearest hospital is Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, about 2.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 2
- Total health citations
- 9
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 5, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 30
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 70.4
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 3
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Megan Fretto | Corporate director (since 07/07/2025) |
| Austen Holochak | Corporate director (since 07/07/2025) |
| Laurie Mante | Corporate director (since 11/11/2019) |
| Charles Ackerman | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2023) |
| Ruth Bradley | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2025) |
| William Crane | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2021) |
| Davina Desnoes | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2020) |
| Peter Dugo | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2023) |
| Judith Ehren | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2021) |
| Mary Ann Erickson | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2018) |
| Jeffrey Layton | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2019) |
| Joe Mareane | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2024) |
| Alan Mathios | Corporate officer (since 10/01/2020) |
| Stephen Nunley | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2022) |
| Alan Pederson | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2018) |
| Jeffrey Penoyer | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2023) |
| Sonia Rucker | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2024) |
| Christine Sheppard | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2023) |
| Gregory Sommers | Corporate officer (since 09/09/2014) |
| Lucy Staley | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2020) |
| Helen Talty | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2021) |
| Donald Wilson | Corporate officer (since 04/01/2020) |
| Megan Fretto | Operational/managerial control (since 07/07/2025) |
| Austen Holochak | Operational/managerial control (since 07/07/2025) |
| Laurie Mante | Operational/managerial control (since 11/11/2019) |
| Jacob Skezas | Operational/managerial control (since 08/01/2019) |
| Gregory Sommers | Operational/managerial control (since 09/09/2014) |
| Michael Youmans | Operational/managerial control (since 07/09/2025) |
| Charles Ackerman | Trustee (since 04/01/2023) |
| Ruth Bradley | Trustee (since 04/01/2025) |
| William Crane | Trustee (since 04/01/2021) |
| Davina Desnoes | Trustee (since 04/01/2020) |
| Peter Dugo | Trustee (since 04/01/2023) |
| Judith Ehren | Trustee (since 04/01/2021) |
| Mary Ann Erickson | Trustee (since 04/01/2018) |
| Jeffrey Layton | Trustee (since 01/01/2019) |
| Joe Mareane | Trustee (since 04/01/2024) |
| Alan Mathios | Trustee (since 10/01/2020) |
| Stephen Nunley | Trustee (since 04/01/2022) |
| Alan Pederson | Trustee (since 04/01/2018) |
| Jeffrey Penoyer | Trustee (since 04/01/2023) |
| Sonia Rucker | Trustee (since 04/01/2024) |
| Christine Sheppard | Trustee (since 04/01/2023) |
| Lucy Staley | Trustee (since 04/01/2020) |
| Helen Talty | Trustee (since 04/01/2021) |
| Donald Wilson | Trustee (since 04/01/2020) |
| Charles Ackerman | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2023) |
| Ruth Bradley | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2025) |
| William Crane | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2021) |
| Davina Desnoes | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2020) |
| Peter Dugo | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2023) |
| Judith Ehren | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2021) |
| Mary Ann Erickson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2018) |
| Megan Fretto | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/07/2025) |
| Austen Holochak | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/07/2025) |
| Jeffrey Layton | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2019) |
| Laurie Mante | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 11/11/2019) |
| Joe Mareane | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2024) |
| Alan Mathios | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 10/01/2020) |
| Stephen Nunley | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2022) |
| Alan Pederson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2018) |
| Jeffrey Penoyer | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2023) |
| Sonia Rucker | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2024) |
| Christine Sheppard | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2023) |
| Jacob Skezas | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 08/01/2019) |
| Gregory Sommers | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 09/09/2014) |
| Lucy Staley | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2020) |
| Helen Talty | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2021) |
| Donald Wilson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2020) |
| Michael Youmans | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/09/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335793. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.