Kendal at Ithaca: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kendal at Ithaca is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ithaca, New York, part of Kendal. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.37 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the New York average of 2.15, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Kendal at Ithaca
2230 North Triphammer RoadIthaca, NY 14850
Tompkins 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 Kendal at Ithaca, nurse aides logged 2.37 hours per resident per day, 10% above the New York average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.37 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.41 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.77 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.20 | 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
54.0% of nursing staff at Kendal at Ithaca 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 44.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 19, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Kendal at Ithaca holds 4 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Kendal at Ithaca
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Kendal, 5 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 23, 1996
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kendal at Ithaca
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ithaca | 2.8 | 160 | 2.21 | 3.70 | 48.2% | 2 | $41,616 |
| Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Ithaca | 3.1 | 120 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center Ithaca | 3.3 | 60 | 2.53 | 3.97 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac Groton | 9.3 | 80 | 2.14 | 3.86 | 62.8% | 1 | $132,948 |
| Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia Moravia | 16.6 | 40 | 2.14 | 3.58 | 64.2% | 3 | None |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland | 17.5 | 80 | 2.59 | 4.69 | 27.2% | 2 | $255,876 |
| Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cortland | 18.3 | 200 | 2.14 | 3.27 | — | 1 | $8,278 |
| Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cortland | 18.6 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.10 | 66.1% | 4 | None |
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.