All 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Syracuse,
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.
Upstate University Hospital's TCU is a 20-bed unit in Syracuse run by New York State, and the staffing numbers stand out right away: 8.21 nurse hours per resident day, more than double the national average. That kind of coverage shows up in the inspection record too, with four deficiencies on file and none involving harm or jeopardy to a resident. The tradeoff is retention. At 53.7% annual turnover, this unit replaces over half its nursing staff every year, well above the 45.8% national figure, so consistent care often depends on newer faces. Weekend hours dip only slightly, about 2% under weekdays. Its last inspection was July 2025.
Loretto runs 583 beds as a nonprofit, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.67 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. That's a real gap if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 37.6%, which is better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay.
The current record shows 39 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score well, but the inspection record is where the concerns concentrate. Ask about the abuse-related findings and weekend coverage before deciding.
Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 160-bed for-profit home in Syracuse, and the numbers point in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 16% thinner than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. The inspection record is the harder read: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. Staff turnover at 46.7% is a touch above the national rate, meaning aides and nurses cycle through regularly. A 3/5 on quality measures and 4/5 on staffing don't offset a 1/5 inspection history.
St. Camillus runs 284 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its recent inspection history is the part worth knowing about. The January 2026 survey left 24 deficiencies on the record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related citation, along with a $39,754 fine, that's a meaningful amount of regulatory attention in a single cycle. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends dip about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours get thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 37.4% is better than the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability in the workforce, but the staffing and inspection ratings both land at 2 out of 5. Ask about that weekend coverage and the plan of correction.
The staffing average at Jewish Home of Central New York looks fine on paper, 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national figure of 3.86, but that headline number hides a real drop on weekends, when coverage runs roughly 19% below what the home staffs on weekdays. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 42 deficiencies, four tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus a $121,573 fine and a March 2026 inspection that earned a single star. Compare that to the quality measure rating of 5 out of 5, and you have a home where the charted clinical numbers look strong while the day-to-day oversight record does not.
Van Duyn is one of the largest nursing homes in New York, and its record carries real weight: 91 deficiencies, 17 of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus nine tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a pattern of persistent problems, and fines total just under $620,000. Nurse staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.72 hours per resident day, and weekends run about 12 percent thinner than weekdays, when families often visit. Staff turnover, at 42.7 percent, is actually a touch better than average. Its most recent inspection was in December 2025.
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 440-bed for-profit home in Syracuse, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through slowly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.52 hours per resident per day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 18% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover runs 55.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves within a year. Its current inspection record carries 51 deficiencies, 12 at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $699,602 and a May 2025 inspection.