Guthrie Cortland Medical Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing home in Cortland, New York, part of Guthrie. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% above the New York average of 2.15, and 27.2% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
134 Homer AvenueCortland, NY 13045
Cortland County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, 20% above the New York average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 187 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.15 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.69 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.70 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
27.2% of nursing staff at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $255,876 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $185,442 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $70,434 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Guthrie Cortland Medical Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Guthrie, 2 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 27, 1993
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cortland | 1.2 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.10 | 66.1% | 4 | None |
| Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cortland | 1.5 | 200 | 2.14 | 3.27 | — | 1 | $8,278 |
| Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac Groton | 9.5 | 80 | 2.14 | 3.86 | 62.8% | 1 | $132,948 |
| Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia Moravia | 14.1 | 40 | 2.14 | 3.58 | 64.2% | 3 | None |
| Kendal at Ithaca Ithaca | 17.5 | 48 | 2.37 | 4.77 | 54.0% | 4 | None |
| Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center Ithaca | 19.7 | 60 | 2.53 | 3.97 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Ithaca | 19.9 | 120 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ithaca | 20.3 | 160 | 2.21 | 3.70 | 48.2% | 2 | $41,616 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.