Nursing home in Syracuse, Onondaga County
Upstate University Hospital at Community General Transitional Care Unit
4900 Broad Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 · (315) 492-5786
Upstate University Hospital at Community General Transitional Care Unit is a government-operated nursing home with 20 certified beds in Syracuse, Onondaga County. It is one of the smaller of the 14 certified nursing homes in Onondaga County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Onondaga County average of 2.5 stars. Inspectors issued 4 health citations across 3 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 8.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 54%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 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
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 8.21
- RN hours per resident per day
- 6.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.7%
- RN turnover
- 51.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 4900 Broad Road, Syracuse, NY 13215
- County
- Onondaga
- Phone
- (315) 492-5786
- Certified beds
- 20
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Suny Health Science Center At Syracuse
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 2014
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335870
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 25, 2025
Location and getting there
Upstate University Hospital at Community General Transitional Care Unit is located at 4900 Broad Road in Syracuse, Onondaga County, in Central New York (ZIP 13215). The nearest hospital is UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General, less than a tenth of a mile away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 4
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 1 | No actual harm; minimal potential (widespread) | View CMS report |
| March 13, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 29, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | 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
- 0
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 0.0
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 0
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Robert Corona | Managing employee (since 12/27/2018) |
| Nancy Daoust | Managing employee (since 07/01/2014) |
| Stuart Wright | Managing employee (since 05/05/2008) |
| Robert Corona | Corporate officer (since 12/27/2018) |
| Nancy Daoust | Corporate officer (since 07/01/2014) |
| Stuart Wright | Corporate officer (since 05/05/2008) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335870. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.