Overview
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Cortland. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 25, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $185,442 in the past three years.
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is a nonprofit facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 69 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 50%
Top 62%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $185,442
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.69 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.04 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.14 hrs
- Nurse aides2.51 hrs
- Physical therapists0.12 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 27, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes