Nursing home in Utica, Oneida County
Masonic Care Community of New York
2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 798-4800
1 federal penalty on record · $88,433 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Masonic Care Community of New York is a nonprofit nursing home with 320 certified beds in Utica, Oneida County. By certified beds, it is the largest of the 17 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Oneida County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Oneida County average of 1.6 stars. Inspectors issued 28 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $88,433 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.9 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 31%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 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
4 / 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
- 3.94
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.7%
- RN turnover
- 22.2%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501
- County
- Oneida
- Phone
- (315) 798-4800
- Certified beds
- 320
- Average residents per day
- 298
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1976
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335541
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 6, 2026
Location and getting there
Masonic Care Community of New York is located at 2150 Bleecker Street in Utica, Oneida County, in the Mohawk Valley (ZIP 13501). The nearest hospital is Wynn Hospital, about 2.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 28
- 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 November 12, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 12 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| November 12, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| May 17, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 7, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (pattern) | 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
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $88,433
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- November 12, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $88,433 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 59
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 22.1
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Raffle | Managing employee (since 01/01/2010) |
| Jill Wynne | Managing employee (since 10/01/1993) |
| Robert Raffle | Corporate director (since 01/01/2010) |
| George Filippidis | Corporate officer (since 12/16/2019) |
| George Getman | Corporate officer (since 05/01/2014) |
| Keith Heinrich | Corporate officer (since 05/03/2016) |
| Christopher Hough | Corporate officer (since 05/17/2019) |
| Nathan Lipper | Corporate officer (since 05/01/2014) |
| George Morris | Corporate officer (since 05/03/2016) |
| Joseph Saglimbene | Corporate officer (since 05/03/2016) |
| Michael Siegel | Corporate officer (since 05/05/2015) |
| David Spencer | Corporate officer (since 05/05/2015) |
| Jill Wynne | Operational/managerial control (since 08/15/1994) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335541. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.