Nursing Home
The Cottages At Garden Grove, A Skilled Nrsg Comm
5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY 13039
3
3
CMS Overall Rating — Average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
3
Staffing
4
Quality measures
2
Long-stay QM
2
Short-stay QM
3
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified beds
- 156
- Phone
- (315) 699-1619
- CMS Certification Number
- 335340
- Address
- 5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY 13039
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 4.39 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.69 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46.9 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 40
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 135.8
Inspection history
23citations on record
0serious (scope/severity G+)
11from complaints
November 19, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2025 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2025 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2024 | 0676 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0679 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2024 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies complaint | |
| May 2024 | 0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jun 2023 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jun 2022 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2022 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2022 | 0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray, John | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | — |
| Stanford, Christine | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Bergemann, John | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Drapola, Barbara | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Kelly, Donna | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Hefferon, Penny | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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