CORTLAND CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Cortland Care Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

CORTLAND CARE CENTER
193 CLINTON AVENUE
CORTLAND, NY 13045
(607) 756-9921

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

96%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 115
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Cortland Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.3%
Total Percent:1.3%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.3%
Total Percent:3.3%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1617.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-1016.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-527.1%
Total Percent:60.4%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-167.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.2%
Total Percent:10.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1611.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.5%
Total Percent:16.7%
 

Low Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-101.9%
Total Percent:3.9%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
3.2%
Total Percent:3.2%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:0.3%
 

Rating Details For Cortland Care Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours21 Minutes1 Hour and 15 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 3 Minutes46 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 6 Minutes2 Hours and 38 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 24 Minutes2 Hours and 2 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 30 Minutes4 Hours and 40 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New York are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew York Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair10%3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder1%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained8%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder54%53%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious25%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection16%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse13%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased18%14%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium7%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain39%16%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 12/22/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 01/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/23/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Have Enough Outside Airflow.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Special Eating Equipment and Utensils for Each Resident Who Needs Them.
  • Inspection Date: 01/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/23/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 01/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
  • Inspection Date: 12/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Cortland Care Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 12/22/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 01/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2009
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; New York State Department of Health - Retrieved 2011