All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Auburn,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
The Commons on St. Anthony runs about 3.07 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a fifth less hands-on time than the typical home. That thin staffing shows up on weekends too, dropping another 8% below its own weekday level, and CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. Turnover sits at 40.4%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, but the inspection record is the real weight here: 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, a $8,512 fine, and a 2/5 inspection rating from a visit in November 2024. The 5/5 quality measures look strong, but those come from self-reported data, the state surveyor findings tell a different story.
Finger Lakes Center For Living sits in Auburn with 80 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation. The staffing numbers are a real strength: 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% above the national average, and turnover at 33.7% beats the 45.8% national figure by a wide margin. Weekend coverage dips roughly 13% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about. The trouble is the inspection record, 11 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and $101,300 in fines across two cases, with the most recent inspection in September 2024. Quality and staffing scores look strong on paper; the survey history tells a harder story.
Auburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs 92 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.22 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average. Weekends are thinner still, about 22% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage drops exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 52% against a national 45.8%. The current record carries 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $10,901 fine. The last inspection was January 2025. With two stars each for health inspections and staffing, the pattern worth asking about is consistency: whether the same caregivers are there week to week and whether weekend coverage holds up.