55.5/100
Average
Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073
- Certified beds
- 80
- Occupancy
- 86%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$132,948 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Nursing staff turnover of 63%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Our read on Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
Groton Community Health Care Center runs 80 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits almost exactly at the national average of 3.86 hours per resident day. The problem isn't the typical Tuesday, it's that weekends drop roughly 18% below weekday coverage, so the hours aren't distributed when residents need them. Staff turnover is 62.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and the inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a $132,948 fine. A February 2026 inspection is recent, but the pattern across those numbers is what families should weigh.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
16.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.52 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 18% against weekdays
Staff stability
5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →63% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
2/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
2/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$132,948 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: February 6, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac
What is the ElderGrade for Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac? +
Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac holds an ElderGrade of C (55.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac? +
Residents receive an average of 3.86 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Groton Community Health Care Ctr Res Care Fac is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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