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Finger Lakes Center for Living

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20 Park Avenue Auburn, NY 13021 · Cayuga County

(315) 255-7188

All 3 nursing homes in Auburn, NY (3 take Medicaid)

Cited for abuse Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 80 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 335785 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

CMS abuse icon CMS marks this nursing home with its abuse icon. CMS shows the icon for homes with abuse citations in recent inspections: an abuse citation where residents were harmed (scope and severity G or higher) within the past year, or abuse citations at D or higher (potential for harm) in each of the last two years. Shown as of October 2026. Details on Care Compare.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Finger Lakes Center for Living a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Finger Lakes Center for Living as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the New York average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $65,845 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 out of 5. CMS currently shows its abuse icon for this home (see above).

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.48 hours per resident per day at Finger Lakes Center for Living, above the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.53 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.88 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 37.9% of nursing staff left within a year (New York median 38.3%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.48 hours
Above the New York median of 3.57 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.53 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.88 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 37.9% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 30% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds80
Residents per day 74 About 92% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1995
Legal business nameAUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Located in a hospitalYes

Paying for care at Finger Lakes Center for Living: Medicare and Medicaid

Finger Lakes Center for Living is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New York's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

This home is located in a hospital.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 24, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 14 citations at Finger Lakes Center for Living across 7 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on February 20, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4) and pharmacy service (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, February 20, 2026). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 24, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 18, 2026)

FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 18, 2026)

DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 18, 2026)

February 20, 2026 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Immediate jeopardy · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 3, 2026)

JTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Immediate jeopardy · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 3, 2026)

October 29, 2025 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Immediate jeopardy · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 5, 2025)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 5, 2025)

June 30, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 19, 2025)

June 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2025)

September 6, 2024 · 4 citations

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2024)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2024)

DProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0800 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2024)

CHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2024)

October 14, 2022 · 1 citation

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 21, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Finger Lakes Center for Living

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on February 20, 2026 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 20, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $65,845 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Feb 20, 2026 Fine $51,776
Oct 29, 2025 Fine $14,069

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 4/5 4/5
August 2026 1/5 1/5 4/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Finger Lakes Center for Living

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.1 mi
    Auburn Memorial Hospital Auburn
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
  • 22.0 mi
    Geneva General Hospital Geneva
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
  • 22.4 mi
    St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 46m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

The Commons on St Anthony, a S N F & Short T R C Auburn · 1.9 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 297 beds · Medicaid
Auburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Auburn · 2.1 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 92 beds · Medicaid
Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Waterloo · 14.5 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia Moravia · 17.3 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 3/5 40 beds · Medicaid
Syracuse Home Association Baldwinsville · 17.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 120 beds · Medicaid

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